St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church

108 Dutch Hill Road Latrobe, PA 15650
Phone: (724) 423-2590 • Fax: (724) 423-7009

Special resources available through church office for hearing & visually impaired.

Upcoming Sermon Titles

September 12 – Lord, have mercy
September 19 – One God
September 26 – It is worth fighting for

A cassette recording of our service is available in the Sunday School office. Ask one of the ushers for assistance in locating the tapes.

Pastor's Presentations on "Understanding the Bible"

The Bible Introduction

Creation

Biblical View of Marriage

Biblical Look at Homosexuality

Sexuality Social Statement and Ministry Policy

Happy Birthday to:

Erma Baker                                  Dorothy McWilliams
Hillcrest Personal Care Home           105 Dana Drive
P O Box 189                                 Greensburg, PA. 15601
Mammoth, PA. 15664
September 5                                      September 18

Confirmation May 23, 2010

ATTENTION MARRIED COUPLES: Could your relationship use a tune up? The final Pennsylvania Lutheran Marriage Encounter Weekend for 2010 is set for October 22-24 at the Radisson Hotel Sharon in Sharon, PA, an hour north of Pittsburgh. Weekends are for ALL marriages, and offer a time to escape daily pressures and responsibilities to search out and discover a warmer, closer, more joyful relationship with each other. Weekends run from Friday night at 8 PM to Sunday at 5 PM. All costs for 2 nights lodging, meals and supplies are covered by a $45.00 per couple registration fee plus a confidential contribution of whatever amount you choose to make toward the end of the weekend. The Radisson in Sharon is a very popular location as the hotel boasts a lovely tropical atrium, and each room has a king bed and an in-room hot tub; so don’t delay, sign up today to avoid ending up on a waiting list. To register, simply go to the website: www.GodLovesMarriage.org and sign up; or for questions or if you would like a brochure with registration form mailed to you, contact Pennsylvania Directors of Lutheran Marriage Encounter, Fred & Julie Schamber at 724-325-3166 or email: fjschamber@comcast.net.

BREAD FOR THE WORLD

HAVE YOU HEARD? In June, we received the following announcement from David Miner, Chair, Board of Directors, Bread for the World:

“I want you to know that David Beckmann has just been named one of the World Food Prize laureates this year. The prize, the equivalent of the Nobel Prize for food and agriculture, recognizes the critical efforts of nongovernmental organizations in mobilizing and empowering everyday citizens to end hunger in communities around the world. David is quick to remind me that this award is really for all of us-individual members, donors, local church congregations, and denominational partners-who are doggedly advocating to end hunger. The other laureate this year is Jo Luck, president of Heifer International. The World Food Prize validates what we have known all along: effective action against hunger requires both advocacy to change systems and direct, on-the-ground assistance.”

Thanks to all who participated in our congregation’s “Offering of Letters” on behalf of hungry people in the fall of 2009!

Please plan to join us on Harvest Home Sunday, October 10th, during the Sunday School hour, for our 2010 “Offering of Letters.” This year, letters to our Congressmen will be in support of legislation to alleviate hunger in the United States.

Yothers' Stewardship Note

What is Stewardship?   I felt I could learn more about it when asked to be part of the new Stewardship Committee. I hope it is something we will all learn more about. Stewardship is more than money or treasure; it is time and talent too. We may not have the MOST treasure, talent or time - but even a small combination of each could result in unforeseen wealth in our church, community, home and world.
 
How can we best use our gifts from God, gifts we have been entrusted with? I look into our daily lives. Do we use, reuse and recycle as much as possible? Do we need the newest gadget on the market or use what we have that works just fine? Do we go with the trendiest things or look at the reduced or not so current items? My family knows my answers!!
 
A steward is a manager of someone else’s property. God created the world and everything belongs to Him. Are we good stewards with God’s belongings? Do we use all of God’s resources wisely? God calls us to be good stewards of all that He has entrusted us with, including our time, our treasure, and our talents. I believe we can all find a little of each to spare.  This is what makes our congregation work, the time, talent, and treasure willingly shared by the members.
 
Saint Paul wrote to Timothy, “Command them to do good, to be rich in good deeds and to be generous and willing to share” 1 Timothy 6:18.  I hope we may all grow in our understanding of Stewardship together and use God’s resources wisely!

This is the first in a series of articles from the new stewardship committee here at St. Paul.  We hope to raise awareness within the congregation about the gifts God has entrusted to us and how those gifts can best be used to further God’s will.
--- Mandy Newill

Lutherlyn News

Although there were more than 1,100 campers at Lutherlyn this past summer, as a result of population trends, economics, people having to decide between attending camp or the National Youth Gathering, our total numbers were about 140 below last year---and our projection for this year. We also experienced an unusual number of unanticipated “no choice” expenses. These included but are not limited to replacement of no less than nine chemical feed pumps and other repairs to the sewer and water plants, furnace replacement in three of our buildings, major repairs to both of our tractors, repairs to several of our day camp vehicles, federally mandated upgrades to our swimming pool, and the replacement of an air conditioning unit in our dining hall. These expenses plus the decrease in the number of campers this summer have had a significant negative impact on our budget. Won’t you please consider a gift at this time? Gifts can be mailed to Lutherlyn, P O Box 355, Prospect, PA. 16052. – Thank you, Pastor Randy Gullickson

Help Support Lutherlyn

INTERNET SEARCHES FOR A GOOD CAUSE!

Lutherlyn is a registered charity on the website GoodSearch.com. Good Search is a search engine run by Yahoo. The first time that you go to GoodSearch.com you can designate "Lutherlyn" as your charity of choice. Every time you search the internet from GoodSearch.com Lutherlyn gets a penny. That doesn’t sound like much but it adds up! You can also shop online at goodshop.com and a percentage of all purchases will be donated to Lutherlyn. www.goodsearch.com