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Mark your calendars as our 2017 Summer VBS will take place JUNE 21ST THROUGH JUNE

24TH. Wednesday, Thursday & Friday we will begin in the Parish Hall at 6 PM, ending at 8:15 PM; Saturday morning will begin at 9 AM and end at 11:30 AM.

Registration forms are now available at the Hospital Center, in the Messenger, or on Page 2 of this issue.

There will be a VBS work afternoon on Sunday, June 4th following the 10 AM

combined service. Grab a piece of cake at the ‘Happy Birthday’ party in the Parish Hall, then come to Room 208. Lunch will be provided

WEEKLY ANNOUNCEMENTS June 2, 2017

Sunday, June 4th is PENTECOST SUNDAY.

There will be a Combined Communion Service at 10 AM,

followed by a ‘Birthday Party’ in the Parish Hall.

WEAR YOUR RED!

A Night in Italy St. Paul’s UCC Youth Fundraiser Spaghetti Dinner

Saturday, June 3, 2017 - Serving times: 5:30, 6 & 6:30 p.m. Gym Doors open at 5:00 p.m.

Eat-In or Take-Out 2227 West Michigan Street, Evansville, IN 47712; 812-425-1522

Music, Spaghetti, Bread, Salad, Dessert, Tea, Water, Coffee Tickets are available from Youth Group members and the church office. Advance prices: $10/Adult, $5/

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V B S 2 0 1 7 r e g i s t r a t i o n f o r m

Student’s Name

Street Address

City State Zip

Home Phone

Parent/Guardian Name

Parent Email

Emergency Contact Name

Emergency Contact Number

Allergies or Special Needs

Grade Completed

ALL CHURCH PICNIC Sunday, June 25, 12:15 PM in the gym

RESERVATION FORM

Must be turned in by SUNDAY June 18th.

Number of adults and children attending.:

Adults: ________ Children under 10: _______

PRINT names of ALL attending.

1. 5.

2. 6.

3. 7.

4. 8.

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Joanne Jackson*

Rosalie Julian*

Shirley Kolb

Bill Kovach (brother of Kookie)

Bob Kraemer

Ken Kraft

Donna Labhart (Kris Effinger’s

aunt)

Dorothy Lawson*

Jeff Ludwig

Louis Martin*

Marlin McCormick

Mary McIntosh

Bernice McReynolds

Eileen Moore

Makynlee Hettenbach-Moore

Margaret Moore*

Maxine Murphy

Rosalie Newell*

Bilie Northerner*

Anna Oschman

Mary Peterson

Rex Powell*

Ruth Raber

Marie Rayoum* (Lourdes

Hospital, Padukah, KY)

Tammy Reutter

Jeanett Rueger*

Betty Sander*

Jerry Schreiber

Lydia Schroeder*

Mel Schwartz*

Ali Shanks

Bob Sheets

Ruth Shellenberger

Karla Smith

Marilyn Smith

Ruth Smith

Jerry Stembridge

Jerry Stilwell

Rita Stock

Billy Thomas

Nima Trautvetter*

Keith Vonderahe (Florida)

Alfred Wassner (father of Bill

Wassner)

Wm. Earl Williams

Carla Wittenbraker

Russ Woosley

*Shut In

Ed Albin*

Richard Alvis

Millie Barrett*

Orion Bays

Evelyn Bernard*

Elsie Broderhausen* (Hospice,

Harmonie Health Care)

Diane Burkhart

Eloise Castleman

Margaret Clem

Ursie Damm*

John Davis (father of Kim

Armstrong)

Fred Duggins (Connie Jourdan’s

brother)

John Endress

Gary Gerling

Bill Grisham*

Jackie Hammer (Deaconess

Main)

Tom Hancock (father of Crissy

Hettenbach)

Colleen Heneisen

Pat Herrenbruck*

Gayle Hochstetler

Carolyn Hoffman (mother of Lisa

Wassner)

Our church family and friends in need of prayer ...

A year ago on June 12, 2016 on a Sunday morning many of us awakened to the reality that Latinx Night at Pulse Night

Club, an LGBTQ+ community gathering spot... a sanctuary... a safe-haven... in the midst of Pride Celebration, had

become the site of one of the worse mass shootings in US history.

Many of us gathered afterwards to pray and grieve the 49 lives lost, the

53 wounded survivors and some of us, with difficulty, found the energy

to pray for the one lone individual who lost his connection to love.

This year Orlando, Florida is calling for a day of unity on June 12, 2017

dedicated to the lives lost at Pulse Orlando: “Orlando United Day – A

Day of Love and Kindness.” There are many ways that the Orlando

community will be actively engaged, but one way that we as

communities of faith are being invited to participate is with the use of

our church bells. We are invited to ring our church bells 49 times

at noon (local time) on June 12, 2017. Faith communities who

worship in a building without a bell can participate in this project by

posting the number “49” on their signs.

Our bells have traditionally rung at moments of crisis alerting us of a

community need. They toll after death and they toll when we

celebrate. We the United Church of Christ are invited by Nancy

Rosado of Somos Orlando, to respond to the request made by One

Orlando Alliance on behalf of the many wailing mothers whose children were taken way too soon. They are asking our

support in spreading love.

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The week ahead… SUNDAY - 6/4 - Pentecost

WEAR RED TO WORSHIP FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY

10:00 am Combined Worship with

Communion 11:00 am Happy Birthday Party (Parish

Hall) 11:00 am VBS Volunteer Lunch & WORK

Meeting

12:00 pm Youth Group MONDAY - 6/5

7:00 pm 208 & Gym Reserved TUESDAY - 6/6 8:00 am Weight Watchers

9:30 am 4C Play & Learn 2:00 pm Open Gym

5:15 pm Weight Watchers WEDNESDAY - 6/7 2:00 pm Open Gym

THURSDAY - 6/8 9:30 pm Discovery Bible Study

2:00 pm Open Gym 5:30 pm Gym Reserved

SATURDAY - 6/10 5:00 pm Dining Room/Kitchen Reserved SUNDAY - 6/11

9:00 am Traditional Worship 10:00 am Breakfast, Sunday School

11:00 am Discovery Worship

Happy Birthday to …

3 Kellie McCollum, Don Owen

4 Tyler Julian

5 Erlene Dreier, Anna Oschman*, Luke

Smith

6 Cheryll Bealmear, Sara Williams

7 Timothy Julian

8 Kristie Kirsch, James Niemeier

9 Karen Umbach

Those who serve… NURSERY ATTENDANTS June 4

10:00 am Stacey Henderson & June Pillow June 11 9:00 am Stacey Henderson

11:00 am Stacey Henderson & Janine Koehler GREETERS June 4 10:00 am Eloise Castleman, Barb Marr, Lisa Huck,

Nancy Hile June 11 9:00 am Larry & Kathy Vonderahe

11:00 am Shannon Jackson, Karla Smith USHERS JUNE 9:00 am Louis Buschkill, Captain; Bob Dreier,

Darlene Dycus, Jim Geiser 11:00 am Earl Smith, Captain; Mike O’Nan, Jacob

Jackson, Keith Krietenstein

DEACON (OFFERING COLLECTION) JUNE

9:00 am Dee McDonald 11:00 am Kris Igleheart-Mindrup

BREAKFAST CLUB/OPEN GYM/TRIANGLE CLASS

To be held Saturday, July 22 from 7AM to Noon at St Paul’s. Donations benefit

both St. Paul’s groups and community groups. (We pass some needed donated

items on immediately.)

Donations: We cannot accept Televisions. Due to building use and limited

storage, we ask that you hold off, if possible, bringing in donated items until Friday, June 30. Please contact

Rick Hobbs (812-455-4515) if you have any questions regarding items, or if you need to get rid of items earlier

(due to moving, estate issues, furniture purchases, etc). We will pick up of large items/loads.

Volunteers will be needed both before the event and the day of the event. We will let you know work dates/

times and where/when to sign up.

FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY

The West Side Food Pantry, located at Simpson UMC, is supported by our monthly

food donations as well as by volunteers who work there on a regular basis. Don’t

forget, the first Sunday of every month is FOOD PANTRY SUNDAY. Bring your donations

and put them in the baskets at the entrances. Food is needed ALL year long.