OUR MISSION:

Walking in Faith – Sowing Christ’s Love We gather today as God’s beloved children to worship our Heavenly Father. We praise
The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is derived from our core values - the essence his holy name, we listen eagerly for his words of comfort, hope, and challenge to us,
of our purpose for existence and the criteria we should use to guide our congregational and we offer ourselves to him in dedicated service. May you be blessed as you worship
decisions and actions.
here today. March 28, 2010
Our Core Values:
1. Spirituality – to worship and to grow and Leading and Assisting in Worship St. Paul Lutheran Church is a congregation
develop spiritually as Christians. Organist: Olga Otte
Lectors: Lou Ann Hoevener (8:00);
of The Evangelical Lutheran Church in
2. Outreach – To spread the message of God’s love and America (E.L.C.A.). It is referred to as
Leon Seitz (10:15)
grace by word and by action. Deacons: Chris Otte (8:00); Milton Otte (10:15) “Borchers” since Rev. Henry Borchers, who
3. Service to Others – To live Christ’s message Greeters: Jerry & Pixie Otte (8:00); served our congregation from 1857-1881,
to Love one another. Bill & Judy Wonning (10:15) advised and influenced a small group of
Communion Assistant: Doug Brougher (8:00); pioneer settlers that wanted to establish a
You can support the mission of our church by coming to worship, engaging in study, Bill Wonning (10:15) congregation in the area. This year we
sharing the word, bringing a friend to church, joining a Care Team, volunteering at Altar Care: Wanda Engelau (8:00); celebrate 158 years of life and ministry in this
church or in the community and loving one another. Jan Otte (10:15) beautiful country setting in Southern Indiana.
Flowers: Kay Hoene
We invite you to join us in this journey. Acolytes: Courtney Mansfield (8:00);
We look forward to many more years of
Our Response to God’s Love Lincoln Shoemaker (10:15) growth and change as we seek continually to
We Worshipped: March 21, 2010— 8:00 am service–132 10:15 am service– 90 Nursery: Cindy Smith (10:15) be faithful to God’s call to mission.
Projectors: Jamie Baker (8:00);
Sam Browning & Claire Tangman (10:15) The Sacrament of Holy Communion is
Welcome Center: Luci Angel (8:00); offered at the 8:00 a.m. services on the 2nd
Total Offerings: Spending Plan Giving $2,101.58 New Church $429.00 Larberta Otte (10:15) and 4th Sundays and at the 10:15 a.m. ser-
Other Giving $415.00 Wednesday Lenten Service $311.00 vice on the 1st and the 3rd Sundays of the
month. Christians who believe in the true
Prayers for Our Homebound Members Readings for April 4th: St. Paul Lutheran Church presence of Christ in the bread and wine for
Helen Harding, Betty Hoene, Norma Mellen- Easter 10792 North 210 East, our forgiveness and salvation are invited to
bruch. Acts 10:34-43 Seymour, IN 47274 receive Holy Communion.
Psalm 118:1-2, 14-24 Office 522-7364
Continued Prayers Annex & Fax 522-7484 During the season of Lent, Holy Communion
Andy Runge, Hayden States, Gary Christopher, 1 Corinthians 15:19-26 will be offered at both services every week.
Parsonage 522-7421
Nancy Lutes, Melissa Corya, Peggy Meahl, Luke 24:1-12
Lectors: Doris Rorick (8:00); email: [email protected] Sunday School classes are held each Sun-
Ron Mertz, Gary Kellermeier, Thelma Crider,
Kendall Alstatt (10:15) Web Site: stpaul-borchers.org day for all ages at 9:10 a.m. Visitors are
Melanie Schroer, Doris Fogle, Bob Childs, Buck
Office hours: Tuesday - Friday welcome to attend.
Meek, Dewayne Greathouse, Claire Kidd, Mike
Starr, Kate Madigan, Jerry Mellencamp, Ryan Those assisting with worship Staff
Christopher Ragains Jr. (Florence Otte’s Great- April 4th: The Reverend Stephen Wood………...Pastor HEARING ASSISTANCE: We have head
grandson), Teresa Guffey, Family and friends of Flowers: Natalie Fish Carolyn Jones......Director of Youth & Family phones available for those in need of
Mallory Lainhart, Family and friends of Zachary Acolytes: Kailee Hildebrand (8:00); Ministries assistance with hearing. They are in a bas-
Grubb and Todd Schurman. Kyle Claycamp (10:15) Wendy Rotert ……………………….Secretary ket at the entrance of the sanctuary.
Jeanette Kruse…………..Borchers Preschool
Welcome Center: Need Volunteer (8:00) LARGER PRINT BULLETINS—There are a
Prayers for those in Military Service Director
Judy Wonning (10:15) handful of large print bulletins available.
Trish Tangman…………..Care Team Director
Mike Albert, Donovan Shuler, Stephen Toppe, Projectors: Erin Engelau (8:00) Amy Pierceall and They are located at the welcome center.
Andrew Toppe, Chad Brigdon, Evan Marshall, John Pierceall (10:15) Mandy Otte………………………...Custodians
Randy Hooker II. There will be no nursery on April 4th. Jamie Baker…. Worship Technology Advisor THE NURSERY is available during the 10:15
and Web Master am service for children under 3 years old.
 CALENDAR FLOWERS: Anyone with flowers for the SEDER MEAL— On Maundy Thursday (April EASTER EGG HUNT -Saturday, April 3rd at
This week: March 28th—April 3rd Easter Cross may bring them to the church 1st) there will be a Seder Meal presentation 1:00 pm at the Picnic Woods. In case of bad
Sunday 28th- 9:15 am First Communion Class on Saturday, April 3rd at 9:30 am. followed by a meal. This is a part of the 1st weather, we will meet in the Fellowship Hall.
6:30 pm Confirmation Communion program. There will be a number
Monday 29th- 9:00 am Preschool
LWR BLANKET MAKING on Tuesdays at of the youth who will be taking their first com- JR. HIGH YOUTH– The Jr. High Youth will
10:00 am Day Camp Planning
Coordinator Meeting 9:00 am through March. The blankets in the munion on that night during the service. If be joining Peace Lutheran Youth for a com-
1:30 pm Clothing Center corner of the narthex by the Mission Out- you are planning to be a part of this Seder munity workday in Indianapolis on Saturday,
Tuesday 30th- 9:00 am Blanket Making reach room are ready to be tacked. After Meal, please sign up at the Welcome Center May 1st. Anyone grades 6—8 are invited to
Wednesday 31st- 9:00 am Preschool they have been tacked please mark how by March 28th. attend. Carolyn must know if your are inter-
9:15 am Preschool Chapel many you did and place them in the Mission ested in going by April 1st. We will be clean-
NO KIDS BELLS Outreach room. If you have questions con- JOSEPH & LUELLA ABELL SCHOLAR- ing up a neighborhood in St. Claire Place in
6:30 pm Adult Bells tact the church office. SHIP: This scholarship is available to nursing Indianapolis and we will be planting a peace
7:15 pm Adult Praise Group school students and to graduate students of garden to help feed the hungry in the
Thursday 1st- 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club
WINGS— 1st Annual 5 mile walk/run is Satur- the ministry. Any person interested in this neighborhood. We will be making T-shirts for
Seder Meal
7:00 pm Maundy Thursday Service day, April 17th. Registration forms are at the scholarship can obtain an application at the event, so if you would please put your
& First Communion Welcome Center or download from Jackson County Bank, Investment Manage- name and your T-shirt size on a piece of pa-
8:00 pm Adult Choir www.stpaul-borchers.org/run ment & Trust Services Department, 125 S. per and place it in Carolyn’s mailbox. Any
Friday 2nd 7:00 pm Good Friday Service Chestnut St. Seymour. The deadline for sub- questions contact Carolyn.
Saturday 3rd- 1:00 pm Egg Hunt PICTORIAL HISTORY- The historic preser- mission of the application is April 1, 2010. If
REMINDER: NO YOUTH DAY ON APRIL 4TH vation committee has launched a project to you have any questions, you may call the
Next week: April 4th—10th gather, organize and publish pictures and Trust Department at 522-3607.
Sunday 4th- 6:30 am Sunrise Service stories captured during the building of the
7:00 & 9:10 am Breakfast new church and the move of the old THE LUTHER LEAGUE are selling hanging
NO YOUTH DAY ACTIVITIES church. Jamie and Michael Baker are lead- baskets and will be ready for Mother's Day.
Monday 5th- 9:00 am Preschool ing the effort and have a website setup for They are wave petunias and are $15 each.
Wednesday 7th- 9:00 am Preschool uploading images. If you have pictures you Colors are either purple or pink. Please con-
6:00 pm Kid’s Bells
HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE:
would like to share, you can upload to the tact a Luther League member to place an Seder Supper- Those who are receiving
6:30 pm Adult Bells
7:15 pm Adult Praise Group site or give pictures to Jamie on CD, memory order. Money raised will be going towards the their First Communion, along with family,
Thursday 8th- 9:00 am Borchers Breakfast Club cards or prints. Please see the March news- mission trip. If you have questions contact friends and members of the congregation,
7:30 pm Ruth Circle letter for directions on how to upload the pic- Beth Albert. will gather for a Seder Supper at 6:00 pm
Friday 9th- 9:00 am Preschool tures. If you have questions, email webmas- on Maundy Thursday. Please sign up on the
[email protected] or see Jamie. IN HONOR OF BISHOP STUCK’S 12 years sheet by the kitchen if you plan to come. So
Please submit all pictures by March 31, of service to the Indiana-Kentucky Synod, the food can be planned.
2010. Synod is encouraging people to give a dona-
tion to the Freed to Lead Fund. There is Maundy Thursday Service- Thursday,
st THE PICTORIAL DIRECTORY AND MAS- pamphlet at the Welcome Center with more April 1st at 7:00 pm.
ADULT BELLS PRACTICE March 31 –6:30
pm. Back to regular schedule after Easter. TER CONTACT List have been added to the information about this opportunity. Good Friday Service– Friday, April, 2nd at
church website. These pages are protected 7:00 pm.
FLOWERS on the altar today are in memory by a password so that only members of the CEMETERY FLOWERS-As Spring is upon
of Alvin Hoene. church can view them. The password is us, we ask that family members be attentive EASTER SUNDAY SERVICES
"borchers" (do not use quotes when typing it to the decorations on/near the grave stones. Sunrise Service– Sunday, April 4th at 6:30
ISAAC LEE COCKERHAM will be baptized in). To view these pages, visit our website at Please consider replacing flowers that have am.
at the 8:00 service today. He is the son of http://stpaul-borchers.org and click on been damaged/faded throughout the year. Breakfast serviced at 7:00 am and 9:10 am.
Cheyenne Anderson and William Cocker- "members" (under the ELCA logo). Thank you.
ham. Isaac was born on November 3, 2009. Worship at 8:00 am and 10:15 am.
His sponsors will be Melissa, Richard and
Dakota Anderson.