Announcements
Secretary office hours have changed–Sundays from 9am-1pm and Mondays & Thursdays from 9:30am-1:30pm.
Pastor Paul is available by phone 9AM to 8PM Tuesday through Sunday. Monday is his day off, but otherwise, feel free to give a call or send a text! If he does not pick up right away, leave a message and Pastor will try to get back to you ASAP. His local phone number is 814-325-7571. He is always available 24/7 for emergencies.
We are looking for in-person Readers and Intercessors for the month of July. No experience needed! Readers and intercessors are sent their materials by Saturday to read over, and then can read from the screen or from your paper on Sunday morning. Contact Linda Rosensteel at lindarosensteel@comcast.net or Sally Kolesar at kolesarsally@comcast.net to volunteer!
Grocery Shopping Help – Stacy Pribulka has been kind enough to offer help to any church member in need of grocery shopping help. Deliveries can be made directly to members’ homes and payment for groceries can be made after given the receipt. All that Stacy asks for is at least a days notice. For those who are interested, please contact Stacy at
(814) 548-6585 or pribulkas@gmail.com.
Food Bank Needs: We are now collecting food bank items at the church. Besides the items listed below, they take garden items. To view their currently needed items, please go to https://scfoodbank.org/donate/current-needs-list
Food Items Needed:
- Canned Fruit (peaches, pears, pineapple)
- Macaroni & Cheese (box mix)
- Powdered Lemonade Mix (ex. County Time, 4C)
- Salty or Savory Snacks (chips, pretzels, crackers, nuts, etc.)
- Condensed Chicken Noodle or Chick Rice soup
- Jelly or Jam
- Oil (vegetable, canola, olive oil)
- Sugar (1-4 lb. packages)
- Flour (1-5 ib. packages)
Non-Food Items:
- Laundry Detergent
- Liquid Dish Soap
- Liquid Hand Soap
Applications for the John B. Sprankle Memorial Scholarship are now being accepted. The scholarship is open to members of the church and their immediate families. Below you will find a link to access the application electronically, which must be submitted no later than July 31st.
Link: https://forms.gle/qRDBx3LhEhVe4u7m6
June Readings:
| Date | First Reading | Psalm | Second Reading | Gospel |
| 6/13 | Ezekiel 17:22-24 | Psalm 92:1-4, 12-15 | 2 Corinthians 5:6-17 | Mark 4:26-34 |
| 6/20 | Job 38:1-11 | Psalm 107:1-3, 23-32 | 2 Corinthians 6:1-13 | Mark 4:35-41 |
| 6/27 | Lamentations 3:22-33 | Psalm 30 | 2 Corinthians 8:7-15 | Mark 5:21-43 |
We are currently in Year B of our three-year reading schedule.
Daily Readings: Week of June 14 – 19
| Date | First Reading | Second Reading | Psalm |
| 6/14 | Exodus 16:13-26 | Romans 9:19-29 | Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72 |
| 6/15 | Exodus 16:27-36 | Acts 15:1-5, 22-35 | Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72 |
| 6/16 | 1 Samuel 21:1-6 | John 5:1-18 | Psalm 78:1-4, 52-72 |
| 6/17 | Isaiah 28:9-13 | 1 Peter 4:7-19 | Psalm 130 |
| 6/18 | Deuteronomy 1:34-40 | 2 Corinthians 5:1-5 | Psalm 130 |
| 6/19 | Genesis 2:4b-14 | Luke 8:4-15 | Psalm 130 |
Year B Complementary
Upcoming Commemorations:
Basil the Great, Bishop of Caesarea, died 379; Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, died around 385; Gregory of Nazianzus, Bishop of Constantinople, died around 389; Macrina, teacher, died around 379 – Monday, June 14, 2021
The Cappadocian fathers, as the three men in this group are known, explored the mystery of the Holy Trinity. Basil’s monastic rule forms the basis for Eastern monastic life. Gregory of Nazianzus defended orthodox Christianity in Constantinople. Gregory of Nyssa, Basil’s younger brother, wrote on the spiritual life. Macrina, older sister of Basil and Gregory of Nyssa, was the leader of a community dedicated to asceticism, meditation, and prayer.
Emanuel Nine, martyrs, died 2015 – Thursday, June 17, 2021
On June 17, 2015, Clementa C. Pinckney, Cynthia Marie Graham Hurd, Susie Jackson, Ethel Lee Lance, DePayne Middleton-Doctor, Tywanza Sanders, Daniel Lee Simmons, Sharonda Coleman-Singleton, and Myra Thompson were murdered by a self-professed white supremacist while they were gathered for Bible study and prayer at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (often referred to as Mother Emanuel) in Charleston, South Carolina. Pastors Pinckney and Simmons were both graduates of the Lutheran Theological Southern Seminary. A resolution to commemorate June 17 as a day of repentance for the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine was adopted by the Churchwide Assembly of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America on August 8, 2019. Congregations of the ELCA are encouraged reaffirm their commitment to repenting of the sins of racism and white supremacy which continue to plague this church, to venerate the martyrdom of the Emanuel Nine, and to mark this day of penitence with study and prayer.
Stewardship Snippets:
“So if anyone is in Christ, there is a new creation: everything old has passed away; see, everything has become new.” – 2 Corinthians 5:17
As we emerge from our Covid cocoons, we are all new creations, changed in a variety of ways. In addition to renewing existing relationships, we can look for new ones that will help us deepen our faith walk, challenge our biases and prejudices, and love our neighbor.
June Birthdays
June 4th: Cassie McMullen
June 5th: Art Reede
June 11th: Randy Wills
June 12th: Ann Reede
June 17th: Judy Karakawa & Carl Tier
June 23rd: Kathy Liebrum
June 26th: Diane Kemmerer & Doug Lemke & Grace Lemke
June 27th: Paul Anderson
June Anniversaries:
June 1st: Paul & Megan Tomkiel
June 24th: Art & Ann Reede
Prayers
Please keep the following people in your prayers. Inform the church office (237-2081) to add or remove a name from the list.
St. Paul Members:
Sally Kolesar; Liz Perez; Diane Kemmerer; Pastor Paul; Todd Wheeler; Marilyn Niemann; Eileen Butchkoski; Cindy Tier; Liz Perez; Lois Corl; Sandee Hemman; Helen Magnuson; Sheldon Corl; Lois Folmar; Janice Olsen; Rich Olsen; Martha Hummel; Michelle McMullen; Bonnie McMiniment; Sydney Bennington; Leroy Dreibelbis; Morgen Hummel
Friends of St. Paul:
Rick Snare — Jim Rearick’s son-in-law
Pastor Kelly — our former pastor
Vanessa Holden — friend of Diane Kemmerer
Doug Demark — former member of St. Paul
Barb Gibson — friend of Roger Williams and Karen Magnuson
Mary Ann Pollack — Chris Pollack’s mother
Lori and Joe — friends of Michelle McMullen
Leroy Dreibelbis — friend of Ron Strouse
Ralph Farber — Stacy Pribulka’s father
Lee Bassett, Jr. — friend of Michelle McMullen
Shayla Keith — granddaughter of Carl and Cindy Tier
Chip Rhoades — father of Heidi Lauckhardt-Rhoades
Joseph Tomkiel — Pastor Paul’s father
Ramona Book — wife of Pastor Brent Book
Dave Howell — friend of Lloyd and Marilyn Niemann
Carol Holmes — niece of Diane Kemmerer
Jan Van Horne — friend of Rich and Janice Olsen
Vivian McClellan — mother of Franie Pollack
Maren Alexis Tomkiel — Pastor Paul’s stepmother
Adam Shapelow — Carl and Cindy Tier’s nephew
Nathan Williams — son of Roger Williams
Pattie – friend of Janny Olsen
Linda Ackley – friend of Janny Olsen
Fred Muthler – father of Jeff Muthler
Lee Basset – friend of Michelle McMullen
Family of Linda Dreibelbis
For Our Neighbors:
Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Centre County
All responders and volunteers — aiding those affected in the Coronavirus crisis
For our nation to have peace
For those who are not yet members at St. Paul
