Announcements
Secretary office hours – 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 Ushers, 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.
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
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
July Readings:
| Date | First Reading | Psalm | Second Reading | Gospel |
| 7/11 | Amos 7:7-15 | Psalm 85:8-13 | Ephesians 1:3-14 | Mark 6:14-29 |
| 7/18 | Jeremiah 23:1-6 | Psalm 23 | Ephesians 2:11-22 | Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 |
| 7/25 | 2 Kings 4:42-44 | Psalm 145:10-18 | Ephesians 3:14-21 | John 6:1-21 |
We are currently in Year B of our three-year reading schedule.
Daily Readings: Week of July 12-17
| Date | First Reading | Second Reading | Psalm |
| 7/12 | Amos 5:1-9 | Acts 21:27-39 | Psalm 142 |
| 7/13 | Amos 9:1-4 | Acts 23:12-35 | Psalm 142 |
| 7/14 | Amos 9:11-15 | Luke 7:31-35 | Psalm 142 |
| 7/15 | Jeremiah 10:1-16 | Colossians 1:15-23 | Psalm 23 |
| 7/16 | Jeremiah 10:17-25 | Acts 17:16-31 | Psalm 23 |
| 7/17 | Jeremiah 12:1-13 | Luke 18:35-43 | Psalm 23 |
Upcoming Commemorations:
Benedict of Nursia, Abbot of Monte Cassino, died around 540 – Sunday, July 11, 2021
Benedict is known as the father of the Western monastic movement. Educated in Rome, he went to live as a hermit, and eventually gathered a community of monks around him. He wrote a rule for living in monasteries that is used by Benedictines and adapted by others.
Nathan Söderblom, Bishop of Uppsala, died 1931 – Monday, July 12, 2021
A winner of the Nobel Prize for peace for his efforts to unite peoples after the First World War, Söderblom also called attention to the revival of early church worship principles, and helped to lay the groundwork for the World Council of Churches.
Bartolomé de Las Casas, missionary to the Indies, died 1566 – Saturday, July 17, 2021
A native of Spain, Las Casas first came to the Western hemisphere while serving in the military. Granted a large estate with indigenous slaves, he freed them after he was ordained a priest. He worked in the Caribbean and Central America to improve the lives of the native peoples.
Stewardship Snippets:
I will listen to what the Lord God is saying; for you speak peace to your faithful people and to those who turn their hearts to you. – Psalm 85:8
Doctors have long known that our mental and spiritual attitudes have a direct impact on our physical health. Through prayer and meditation we can discover the peace that God promises to give us, and this can assist us in attaining optimal health.
July Birthdays
July 4th: Susan Barnes
July 10th: Marilyn Niemann
July 11th: Ike Rosensteel
July 14th: Bonnie McMiniment
July 16th: Mike Boonie & Drew Johnson & Dan Molnar
July 20th: Christian Richard & Heidi Lauckhardt-Rhoades
July 22nd: Jennifer Johnson
July 23rd: Deb Eckess
July 27th: Shirley Gilligan
July 28th: Linda Rosensteel
July 30th: Sandee Hemman
July Anniversaries:
July 7th: David & Stacy Pribulka
July 31st: Lloyd & Marilyn Niemann
Prayers
Please keep the following people in your prayers. Inform the church office (814-237-2081) 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; Lois Corl; Sandee Hemman; Helen Magnuson; Sheldon Corl; Lois Folmar; Janice Olsen; Rich Olsen; Martha Hummel; Michelle McMullen; Bonnie McMiniment; Leroy Dreibelbis; Morgen Hummel
Friends of St. Paul:
Rick Snare — Jim Rearick’s son-in-law
Pastor Kelley — 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
Jody Covalt – friend of Delorse Homan’s sister-in-law
Family of Wendy Reitz – coworker of Michelle McMullen
Beverly Sampsell – relative of the farmers market SNAP coordinator
For Our Neighbors:
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
