Fw: Weekly e-pistle 05/01/15

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From: St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Date: Fri, May 1, 2015 11:14 AM

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Subject:Weekly e-pistle 05/01/15

May 1, 2015 This Sunday, May 3rd      Fifth Sunday of Easter   Holy Communion - 10 AM - All are welcome to receive Communion! This Sunday's image of how the risen Christ shares his life with us is the image of the vine. Christ the vine and we the branches are alive in each other, in the mystery of mutual abiding that we read of in the gospel and the first letter of John. Baptism makes us a part of Christ's living and life-giving self and makes us alive with Christ's life. As the vine brings food to the branches, Christ feeds us at his table. We are sent out to bear fruit for the life of the world.    This Sunday St. Paul's will join people of faith across the country in step outside the walls of our building for a moment of silence and prayer for Baltimore.   Read more: http://bit.ly/1zq7C41    Remember to bring your food offering!    Sunday's readings:  Acts 8:26-40, Psalm 22:25-31, 1 John 4:7-21, John 15:1-8         Other Happenings:    Bring a Food Offering for the Food Bank on Sunday! Leave your food donations for the Food Bank in the basket as you enter worship. They will be presented at the altar, along with our offerings of money, bread and wine.   Acolyte training Sunday after worship: Acolytes will meet with their mentors in the nave immediately following worship.   Finance Committee meets Sunday immediately following worship.    Want to learn more about being a Lutheran Christian, or have your baby baptized? An inquiry class meets Wednesday evenings at 7:30 p.m. New members will be received and baptisms will take place on Pentecost, May 24th.    Spring Congregation Meeting May 17th immediately following worship: At our spring meeting, we will elect council members and a call committee. Please pray about how God may be calling you to serve during this time of transition.   Cookies Needed for Synod Assembly: Each congregation is asked to provide several dozen nutritious cookies for the synod assembly's hospitality room. Please put your cookies in containers you will not need back, and leave them in the kitchen by Thursday, May 28th. Pr. Pamela and Craig Pyle will attend this year's synod assembly as voting members. Dave Pond and Vicki Pyle will accompany them as visitors. (Please note that many pastors consider chocolate to be an essential nutrient. It provides endorphins to help people stay calm and centered during heated debate.)   Giving flowers for the chancel is a great way to honor someone you love! Please sign up for the dates you prefer when the clipboard is passed around during worship.   Help make malaria history!   We need your help. Five years ago the ELCA joined worldwide efforts to fight malaria by launching the ELCA Malaria Campaign. Our goal: $15 million by 2015 to support malaria programs of our Lutheran companions and partners. Today, we're 90 percent of the way there. With your gift now, you can be a part of making malaria history!  Serving God on Sunday, May 3rd      Presiding Minister: The Rev. Pamela Griffith Pond Assisting Minister: Kim Hervey  Crucifer: Landen Croinex  Book Bearer:  Libby Croinex  Lector: Don Ockrassa   Ushers: Carmen Harnish and John Patten Fellowship Hosts: Vera Bennett and Karen Spears  Sacristans: Kim Hervey and Karen Spears      The Coming Week at St. Paul's   This Sunday, May 3rd       5th Sunday of Easter     10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. 11:45 a.m.  1:00 p.m.   Eucharist Acolyte Training Finance Committee Executive Committee   Monday, May 4th Monica, mother of Augustine, died 387     Tuesday, May 5th  6:30 p.m.  Worship Committee  Wednesday, May 6th   7:00 p.m. 7:30 p.m. CODA Adult Inquiry  Thursday, May 7th 1:00 p.m. Sewing Ministry Friday, May 8th Julian of Norwich, renewer of the church, died around 1416; Victor the Moor, martyr, died 303      Saturday, May 9th Nicolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf, renewer of the church, hymnwriter, died 1760            Sunday, May 3rd 6th Sunday of Easter  10:00 a.m. 11:45 a.m. Eucharist Council Meeting Christ's Care List Healing of body, mind and spirit: Vera Bennett Bev Blake (Jody Schumacher's mother) Aiden Bremer (Jessica Nelson's granddaughter) Cassie Bremer (Jessica Nelson's daughter)  Marty Clark   Margaret Cole Wayne (Vera Bennett's friend) Carleen Embree Dee Fix  Harold Fix Helen Gainey (Vera Bennett's friend) Shirley Gonsalves Bessie Hawkins (Vera Bennett's friend) Mary Heitz Sheldon Heitz Anna Hervey Donald Hervey Sam Hervey Irene Ficsor (John Patten's sister) Jan Jackson Pr. Karen and Dave Johnson (Pr. Pamela's colleague and her husband) Louisa Johnson Cassy Kapsalis (friend of Judy Faye) Caryl Kroan Rick Kroan Loree Lucas Raul Matasol (friend of Pr. Pamela & Dave Pond)  Pr. Larry Nelson (John Patten's friend) Luna Nightshade  Nikkie (Vera Bennett's goddaughter) Pr. Jennifer Obermueller (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Jeanine Pai (Marian Smock's niece) Anita Patten Dean Pollock (Jody Schumacher's brother) Justin Pollock (Jody Schumacher's great nephew) Alissa Princewell Gary Schumacher Angelika Shanley Pr. John Sumwalt (Pr. Pamela's colleague) Bill & Betty Valentine (Vera Bennett's friends) Schiann Towle (Lisa and Dwayne Olson's daughter) Steve West (Don & Louisa Johnson's friend) Frances Wieber (Marian Smock's sister)      Those who are grieving:  Teresa Arellano and family (death of her mother) Ariel Nichols, Deanna Steele, and other loved ones of Gary Nichols The family of Doris Lundy, Jessica Nelson's mother-in-law  The family of Ralph Conley, brother-in-law to Cherol and Don Ockrassa      We also pray for: Those serving in the armed forces  A just and lasting peace in the Holy Land An end to racism and other injustice Safety in our community Freedom of speech and religious freedom  Freedom to marry     St. Paul's Lutheran Church The Reverend Pamela Griffith Pond, Interim Pastor 415.847.8030 (cell) pastorpamela@live.com 1300 Tuolumne Street Vallejo, California 94590

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