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t. Paul
Highlights
Volume 64 Issue 2
February
2015
 To know and serve Christ by reaching out in love to all 
Date
Time
Service
Server
Lector
2/18
7:00
ASH WED
Linda & Mike
King
2/1
8:30
Traditional
Gail Hansen
Cathy
Dick Henning
Fazekas
Calyn
Dave Hall
11:00
New Song
Acolyte
Bread
Baker
Altar Guild
Ushers
Greeters
Counters
Carol
Kopkas
Henderson
Marie
Herr
Jennifer Hinton
Team 1
Team 1
Cameron
Wicks
8:30
11:00
New Song
Traditional
Scott & Cheryl
Harkema
Wendy
Team 2
Team 2
Dave & Chris Hall
Chris Hall
D. Barrett
L. Wolfe
Marie
Herr
Ferian
D. Batig
R. Batig
Marie Herr
Bev Hubler
2/8
Money
Natalie Kurek
Team 3
Team 3
M. Grunau
W. Hansen
Team 4
Team 4
J. Bairoti
D. Barrett
2/15
8:30
Traditional
11:00 Celebration
Adam & Jennifer
Hinton
Jack Flick
Linda
Jungeberg
Cheryl
Harkema
Marissa
Rae Batig
Lizzie Hinton
Betty Krutko
2/22
8:30
Celebration
Karen
Owen
McFetridge
Jennifer
Hinton
Team 5
Team 5
D. Perzel
Team 6
Team 6
Team 7
Team 7
Team 8
Team 8
Montag
Kolozvary
Jennifer
Hinton
Marilyn Niksa
11:00
Traditional
Amy Kurek
Sharon Lappin
Bruce
Herhuth
D. Miller
Events to Remember:
COMMUNITY MEAL — Wednesday, February 25th 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 14th — VALENTINE ‘S DAY
Sunday, February 15th —BLUEGRASS SERVICE– 10:00 a.m.
Wednesday, February 18th — ASH WEDNESDAY, Worship 7:00 p.m.
SOUP SUPPERS February 18th 6:00—6;45 p.m.
WEDNESDAY LENTEN SERIVCES February 25th, 7:00 p.m.
D. Lesko
A. Hinton
B. Goette
St. Paul HIGHLIGHTS
Published monthly at:
St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church
276 East Bagley Rd., Berea, Ohio 44017
Dear Friends,
“The snow glows white on the mountain
tonight, not a footprint to be seen,
A kingdom of isolation and it looks like I’m the queen.”
Those lines are the beginning of Princess Elsa’s anthem from
the movie Frozen. She is running away from her old life, a life where
she has to hide her true self. She is about to create her own ice
palace. Now while ice palaces may be beautiful, Elsa herself tells us
no other footprints come close. The queen of isolation lives in a cold
and lonely place.
The chill of winter can chill our hearts as well. We believe we
have to hide our true selves just to get by in the world. We allow
resentments and old grudges to freeze us up. We rule over our own
kingdoms of isolation. We are safe there, in control. If we are cold and
lonely……so what, we’ll suck it up.
Yet just as Elsa had her sister Anna, who loved Elsa enough to
call her back to love and life, we have a God who loves us more. Our
God says we belong to a place called the kingdom of heaven. This
kingdom of heaven is like a treasure that someone once hid in a field
and with joy sold everything to buy it.
Mystics say at the heart of the kingdom of heaven is a fire…the
fire of God’s love for all things. They call it a passionate bliss-fire of
tender loving kindness. God’s fire burns constantly to warm us. We
can also warm others with it. God promises near the warmth of that
fire we will find true joy.
First we have to find that treasure, that fire. Sounds like a
treasure hunt to me. This Lent I hope you join me on a treasure hunt
to find this fire of joy. If you have a heart for adventure we will move
from…
Frozen to Fired-Up………..Finding
the treasure that is joy.
Here’s the path we will take…
February 25th : Let It Go! Let It Go! Unthawing resentments, practicing
gratitude
March 4th: Let It Go! Let It Go! Unthawing grudges, practicing
forgiveness
March 11th: Do you wanna build a human? Practicing humility
March 18th: We’re all fixer-uppers. The warmth of community around
a table
March 25th: In summer…the warmth of the Son, spreading the joy.
Our Lenten suppers will begin at 6:00pm and Worship at 7:00.
Sincerely,
Pastor Pam
Phone 440.243.1144
E-mail
Fax 440.243.8184
[email protected]
Web site www.stpaulberea.org
HIGHLIGHTS Editor:
Office Staff
Articles are due the 15th of each month.
Office Hours
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Monday – Friday
Worship Services each Sunday
8:30 AM and 11:00 AM
5TH SUNDAY @ 10:00 AM ONLY
Holy Communion
every Sunday at both services
Sunday School for all ages @ 9:45 AM
SEPTEMBER—MAY
Pastor
Thomas L. Henderson, x202
440.826.1906
E-mail: [email protected]
Associate Pastor
Pam Kelly, ext 208
330.405.4508
E-mail: [email protected]
Staff
Director of Music Ministry
Lois Hines
x203
E-mail: [email protected]
Director of Children’s Ministry
Susan Moore
x207
E-mail: [email protected]
Assistant Organist
Worship Leader
Richard Densmore
Barbara Tibbitts
Children Choir
Linda Forster
Office Sherrill Crawford & Rae Batig x200
E-mail: [email protected]
Bookkeeper
Lynnette Ozanich x204
Nursery Care Provider
Gail Brandt
St. Paul Council Members — 2014
Mike King
440 238-7592
[email protected]
Randy Hamilton (V.Pres) 440 234-2105
[email protected]
Dave Hall (Secretary)
440 572-8312
[email protected]
Complete list of Council Members is on the
Council bulletin board outside the office.
Council Corner for Highlights - February 2014
This is my first opportunity as the newly elected President of the Council to share
information with you, the congregation of St. Paul, in this corner.
First, let me thank my fellow council members in placing their confidence in electing me
President of this year’s council. I will try to affirm that confidence in the coming year.
Secondly, I would like to thank Jon Montag for his service as council president last year.
His departure from council will be missed but we are pleased to welcome back Eric Prestegaard after a year’s
absence. I look forward to working with all the members of council as we go about doing God’s work here at St.
Paul.
As you can see, there is a new electronic sign outside and our thanks go out to all those who made it possible,
particularly Jim Jungeberg. It certainly is a beautiful addition to our church.
As always, you can find minutes from council meetings posted outside the church office, as well as copies of our
financial reports.
Mike King
Council President
Please contact any member of the Church Council with questions or concerns:
Gary Grizzell, Dave Hall, Randy Hamilton, Scott Harkema, Pastor Henderson, Pastor Kelly,
Mike King, Amy Kurek, Diane Mille, Karen Naklizki, Eric Prestegaard.
Grow our RESOURCES
Have the infrastructure and resources to realize our vision
Property Committee News
The very cold late December and January have made completing the outside projects for 2014 a challenge to say the least.
Working to install the new front sign in between periods of freezing temperatures so the trenching and masonry work could be
done, and then doing the physical installation with -15 degree wind chills was not so much fun. However, the new front sign is
now operational, and the old sign is being dismantled, as weather permits, to provide an unobstructed view of the new messages.
Restoration of the front lawn will have to wait until the spring thaw. Unfortunately, the temperatures never rebounded enough to
allow for the new roof to be put on the garage. This work will be carried over into 2015, and will likely be done when Phase 4 of
the roof replacement is done during the summer.
The property committee has finalized the criteria for purchase of a new elevator to the balcony, and the recommendation has
been approved by council so the purchase and installation of a new elevator will be occurring early this spring. The cost of the
new elevator to the congregation will be very low as most funds required have been donated by a couple of members for this
purpose. Volunteers from St. Paul will be removing the existing unit and applying the salvage dollars to help offset the cost as
well.
New items are being considered for addition to the 15 year plan. Some of the planned major repairs to the building may be
revised sequentially so that we continue to address the most urgent needs first. Our goal is to make upgrades and replacements
on our schedule, and not when a major failure suddenly occurs. We continue to look into projects that improve our ability to
control and further reduce the operating costs of the building. We are also looking at restoration of things like the ceiling tiles,
now that water leaks are a thing of the past.
Property Committee thanks you for your continued faithful financial support, and for approval of the 2015 budget and the 2015
improvements that are included in the budget. Your financial support is essential in enabling us to follow through on our longrange plan for repairs and renovations to the building. If you have fallen behind in your support, please make every effort to stay
with the program so that the church council can remain confident in the financial commitments for contracting repairs. Property
and Finance Committees highly recommend using the “Simply Giving” program as a way of automatically contributing even when
special circumstances prevent your attending.
St. Paul Council Members — 2015
If you wish to contact a Council member, please
use the information listed below.
NAME
PHONE
E-MAIL
Rev. Tom Henderson
440 243-1144 x202
[email protected]
Pastor
C 440 539-6294
Rev. Pam Kelly
440 243-1144 x208
Associate Pastor
[email protected]
H 330 405-4508
Gary Grizzell
440-342-7355
[email protected]
440 572-8312
[email protected]
Scott Harkema
440 427-8042
[email protected]
Randy Hamilton — Vice President
440 234-2105
[email protected]
Mike King — President
440 238-7592
[email protected]
Dave Hall —
Secretary
C 216 533-2557
Amy Kurek
440 376-8563
[email protected]
Diane Mille
440 243-2837
[email protected]
D. Eric Prestegaard
234-466-0336
[email protected]
C 330-416-7592
Karen Naklizki
440 532-0821
[email protected]
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OFFICIAL ACTS
MEMORIALS & HONORARIUMS
Baptisms
Bryan Phillips
12/28 Sofia Elizabeth Foecking
Penny Boyer
1/25 Rachael Ann Zemla
Gregory & Heidemarie Fratianne
Funerals
12/29 Bernice M. Forro
Bernice Forro
Margaret L. Smith
Richard A. Myers, Jr & Assoc.
Nicholas & Jeannette Belovics
Melva Petia
Save the date:
St. Paul will be collecting
food for Berea school kids
for spring break in March. We will
need tuna, Tuna Helper, peanut butter,
jelly, fruit cocktail or peaches, and cereal.
Drop off will be at church on the first
two Sunday’s of March.
Watch the bulletin for more information.
GRACE NOTES
The Sundays after the Epiphany begin with Jesus’ baptism and end with the Transfiguration.
On this Transfiguration Sunday, our worship will be bluegrass style! How appropriate to sing “I
Saw the Light” on such a special occasion. Jesus, on the mountain top was joined by Peter, James
and John -- “There He was transfigured before them. His clothes became dazzling white, whiter
than anyone in the world could bleach them.” (Mark 9:2-9)
This will be a one service Sunday, February 15th at 10:00 a.m.,
with lunch afterward and music continuing.
What a stirring way to prepare for a season of repentance beginning the following Wednesday,
February 18th, Ash Wednesday. Maybe we may call this our “fat Sunday?”
In Scripture, God says “this is my Son, the Beloved; listen to Him!” May our February worship
and worship throughout the Lenten Season, (and beyond) be one of listening to the Word, and
words put to music. St. Benedict advises to “listen with the ear of our heart.” May each of our
hearts be filled with His Word, His Love, and His Grace. May it bring a joy that translates into a
heart full of singing.
“It is the voice of the Church that is heard in singing together.
It is not you that sings, it is the Church that is singing, and you, as a member of the Church,
may share in its song.
Thus, all singing together…serves to widen out spiritual horizon, make us see our little company as a
member of the great Christian Church on earth, and help us willingly and gladly to join our singing, be it
feeble or good, to the song of the Church.” …. Dietrich Bonhoffer, from “Life Together”.
In His Service,
Lois Hines
Grow in
SERVICE
Be a model of serving Christ for others
SHEEP & GOATS FOCUS — FEBRUARY
LMM — Lakeside Men’s Homeless Shelter
Every day, more than 500 men arrive at the 2100 Lakeside shelter. The shelter provides more than just
beds and meals; it offers opportunities to overcome barriers to independence and contribute to society.
Residents work in a community garden, participate in a book club and volunteer in activities that develop
personal skills, open doors to work opportunities and make the shelter a better neighbor.
All little bit of background of LMM…
Right relationships connect profoundly with building; they work at building bonds, serving others simply
because they are our neighbors. Perhaps most importantly, building right relationships in community is
the LMM answer to Micah’s call to “do justice, to love mercy, and walk humbly with God” on which
the Philosophy of LMM is based. —Micah 6:8
Service Opportunity — Tuesday, February 24th
We will be serving lunch at the 2100 Lakeside Men’s Shelter on the fourth Tuesday of each month. We
will carpool from St. Paul’s at 11:00 and return around 1:30. If you are interested, please contact the
church office.
Another ministry at the shelter is that of ‘Listener’. It is exactly what the name implies; an opportunity to
sit and visit and listen to men at the shelter. Folks who are homeless often have no one in their lives and
are passed by and overlooked by society. Some have mental health issues or are coming out of
incarceration. To be able to listen to another human being is a wonderful and humbling ministry of
compassion. If you would like more information, please contact Pastor Henderson for more information.
[email protected]
Dear Friends of Habitat For Humanity,
We are still working with the Greater Cleveland Habitat For Humanity affiliate in transferring the 14th Annual Habitat WALK
to their care.
There will be a meeting on Sunday, February 22nd, at their office, 2110 W. 110th St, Cleveland, 44102, at 2:30 PM. All are
invited to help make plans for the WALK, construction, and lunches in 2015. The WALK will be held at Edgewater Park,
along the Shoreway in Cleveland, very accessible, Saturday, May 30th. The Memorial Day weekend is celebrated the week
before.
GCHFH, Kim Pride, Development, Mgr., will send out brochures a few weeks before May 30th so that we can ask
friends and family for donations to help rehab another Thrivent Builds home.
This year's house is on Orville Ave., off of Martin Luther King Drive, South of Superior Ave. A house next door will also be
rehabbed by our crew. Currently they are working at 6810 Clement in Slavic Village. They hope to complete it in early spring.
Take the opportunity to once again "give a hand up, not a hand out" to a low income family to have their own warm home
where they can feel safe.
In His Service Together, Pastor John and Mary Evans
Re-Entry Christmas Party
Grow in
SERVICE
Be a model of serving Christ for others
COMMUNITY MEAL DONATIONS….The items
are distributed along with items donated to Church
Street Ministries to help those in attendance.
“The needs today are beyond words!” says
Frances Millward of Church Street Ministries.
The ITEMS for FEBRUARY are
SOCKS & SOUP
The Community Meal is back at
St. Paul’s on the last WEDNESDAY
of each month at 6:00 p.m.
You are invited to attend !!
BEREA FOOD PANTRY DONATIONS….
Each month we collect food to help stock the
pantry located at 85 So. Rocky River Drive in
Berea.
The ITEMS for FEBRUARY are
PEANUT BUTTER & JELLY
Place Items in the Grocery Carts in the
Narthex or near the Fellowship Hall
Simply Giving Program
Would you find it helpful to have your
offerings taken from your bank account as
you do other monthly drafts?
At no cost to the congregation Thrivent
Financial for Lutherans sponsors a
program called Simply Giving, which
offers this service for people who wish to
have offerings transferred electronically to
their church’s account. For those who
travel, this is particularly helpful in
keeping up with their intended offerings,
and it will keep your from having to make
up
the
difference
later.
The
Congregational Council has approved this
program for those who choose to
participate in it.
A Simply Giving brochure is available
on the Information Board in the
Narthex or you can contact the church
office for more details.
COMMISSION ON AGING
FOR SENIOR CITIZENS
Tuesday, February 10th at noon
the Senior Luncheon will
be held at St. Paul’s
Cost $5.00
Contact the
“Active Senior Network”
for reservations
at 440 891-3316
February Children’s Ministry News
SUNDAY SCHOOLMany thanks are being sent to all of our children and families who are taking
part in our Sunday School program. It is never too late to sign up for Sunday
School. You are always welcome. Please join us at 9:45 each Sunday. Friends,
neighbors and grandchildren are always welcome, too!
CHILDREN’S CHURCHWe will be meeting on February 8th and February 22nd at both the 8:30 and
11:00 worship services. Children of all ages are welcome. Join us for some great Bible
stories, crafts, puppet shows, songs, and a chance to make some new friends. Hope to
see you.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOLBelieve it or not, it is time to begin making plans for our 2015 VBS week being held July 6-10 from 9:30-Noon. Please mark your calendars. As we all know,
lots of volunteers are needed to plan and carry out a safe and well-planned week for
our children and the children in our community. It is our hope to plan early so that
we can have our best VBS week yet. We would like to begin planning in March so that
we are ready well before the summer months begin. Thank you to everyone who continues to support our Children’s Ministry programs at St. Paul. Couldn’t do it without
you!
OUR ARISTOCRAT CHILDRENOur Aristocrat Ministry is now in its 11 th year. Please consider joining us for
this valuable time to serve local children in need and a chance to meet some new St.
Paul people as well. We meet in the dining room in the children’s building on the first
Sunday of each month from 3:00-4:00. Many of the young people that we see are
teens that go to Berea-Midpark High School, if they are able. If you are a St. Paul
middle or high school student, this would be a great chance to serve other young
people in need. Folks of all ages are needed. The Aristocrat kids love to play Uno
and we spend time just being together. Please consider joining us. It is an hour well
spent for the Aristocrat folks and all of us that visit. Please see Susan if you have
any questions. Thanks so much.
February
Children’s Ministry
Calendar
February 1st 9:15-10:15 Recorders
9:45-10:45 Sunday School
3:00-4:00 Play Uno at the Aristocrat
February 6th 5-8 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser
(Fellowship Hall)
*See bulletin board for details*
February 8th 8:30 Children’s Church
9:45-10:45 Sunday School
11:00 Children Sing in Worship
11:00 Children’s Church
February 15th 9:00-9:50 Recorders
10:00 Bluegrass Worship
*No Sunday School*
February 22nd 8:30 Children’s Church
9:45-10:45 Sunday School
11:00 Children’s Church
Youth News for February
Confirmation
Sundays, February 1, 8, and 22. 9:45am in Room K
We will continue to study the Apostle’s Creed. Our test covering what we
have learned about God the Creator will be February 1 st. Then we will look at
who Jesus is according to the Creed and what that means for us. February
15th we will only have one service at 10:00am so we will not have
Confirmation.
High School Sunday School Sundays, February 1, 8, 22. 9:45 in the Youth Room
High School Youth Ministry Nights Sunday, February 15th at 6:30pm in the Youth
Room
Join us as we seek to discover who Jesus is…for real.
We will not meet on Super Bowl Sunday February 1st.
Confirmation Ministry Night
Sunday, February 8th at 6:30 pm in the Youth Room
We will talk about understanding a friend.
Looking Ahead….
Week of Hope will be from June 28th to July 3rd. We will be traveling to
Nashville, Tennessee.
ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH
276 EAST BAGLEY ROAD
BEREA, OHIO
44017
440-243-1144
WWW.STPAULBEREA.ORG
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ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED
Groundhog Day, celebrated on February 2, came about because of a German superstition. They thought if a hibernating
animal cast a shadow on February 2nd that winter would last
for another six weeks. If there was no shadow, spring would
come early.