NOVEMBER MISSION OF THE MONTH

LOCAL MISSION: Salvation Army. Corps Officer Daryl Mangeri will visit St. Paul’s on Sunday, November 9 and give a talk on the Salvation Army.

Envelopes and baskets will be available at the entrances to the sanctuary for a free-will offering (or non perishable food items may be donated). This mission needs your help in serving the needs of the people of Sheboygan. Agents of Hope…Building Compassion After over 100 years, the ministry of “soup, soap, and salvation” continues. The Salvation Army began its work in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on December 5, 1895 at the Mallmann Building on Center Avenue between 7th and 8th streets. It disbanded in 1898 until 1920, a total of 22 years. George Imig and E.B. Garton were members of the first Advisory Board. Its main building is currently located at 710 Pennsylvania Avenue and its Family Store at 1029 Michigan Avenue. A new playground was built in 1947 and the Emergency Lodge was added in 1982 when the chapel was being renovated. Changes were made in the offices, medical clinic, and fellowship room in 1991.

Majors Alan and Kim Hellstrom led the Salvation Army Corps from July, 1999 through June, 2012, serving the people of Sheboygan, sponsoring a $3.6 million expansion, doubling its programs, services, and budget. Lts. Daryl and Cherie Mangeri took command upon the Hellstroms’ departure.

The Salvation Army’s proposed plan to overcome overcrowded conditions was finished in June, 2012, with the construction of a new addition and the renovation of some sections of the existing facility. The free clinic now offers its services on one floor instead of being split on two different floors. The social service offices and administrative offices are now clustered together instead being scattered all over the building.

The Sheboygan Salvation Army Mission: Guided by the love of Jesus and Biblical principles, the Salvation Army in Sheboygan will address various human needs, empower individuals toward self-sufficiency, and share the Gospel using quality outreach programs and an established church, serving our community with compassion, respect, and fairness. Its mission is all about preaching the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meeting human needs in His name without discrimination. This mission is fulfilled in Sheboygan through a variety of programs and services, such as the Salvation Army’s Red Shield Free Medical Clinic, food pantry, 45-bed Emergency Lodge, Child Care Center, Family Store, youth programs, ministries for men and women, and Sunday worship services.

The Salvation Army of Sheboygan offers an array of programs for youth dedicated to nurturing their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. The programs offered for youth help them learn and grow and have fun with their friends, helping them develop the strengths and insights to serve them throughout life.

A day care facility located at 1125 North 13th Street in Sheboygan serves children six weeks to 12 years old.

In 2013, the Salvation Army in Sheboygan provided: 1,182 medical care services; 953 individual clinic visits; 10,872 bags of food; 13,898 nights of shelter for the homeless; and, 4,396 individuals assisted with food, clothing, and shelter. A total of 5,419 families came to the Salvation Army in 2013 for assistance.

People have opportunities to help by: sponsoring a kettle for a shift, day, week, or month; committing to getting ringers for a time period and location; bringing a kettle to work, lunch, or a party; signing out a kettle for a holiday event; performing at a kettle (music, etc.); adopting a family at Christmas; helping with Coats for Kids program (sorting, bagging, distributing, translating); driving (drop off and pick up kettles and donations); Christmas Castle (toy sorting and distributing); buying or making hats, mittens, gloves, socks, dolls; and, donating to the Salvation Army.

Join us in the friendship hall, after service on November 16th for lunch and bingo. Bring a large candy bar for the bingo game and an appetite for some delicious soup and sandwiches. 

We will hold our 11th blood drive at St. Paul’s UCC on Monday December 8th from 2:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Blood Center of Wisconsin. Anyone 17 years or older can donate and you are never too old to donate.

The blood collected will be used in over 50 area hospitals in Wisconsin for individuals that need surgery, blood transfusions or have need for the various components of blood. Please consider being a donor and asking a friend or family member to join you.

You can sign-up at St. Paul’s in the Gathering Area or you can contact Ken Cornell by email, or at 920-467-9742, or 920-334-0103 (cell phone) to get scheduled.

Support our mission at St. Paul’s of giving back to our community!

The fall clean up at the church will be held on Saturday, November

8th, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Please join us!

LOCAL MISSION: Harvest Home

On Sunday, October 5, 2014, World Communion Sunday is celebrated in several denominations, promoting Christian unity and ecumenical cooperation. Christians from many congregations around the world participate in the Lord’s Supper. Harvest Home is also observed on this Sunday. Each day, we give thanks to God for His provisions enabling our sustenance. On this Sunday we are reminded to remember the unfortunate. Those in need may be anyone–not only church members, but ALL members of God’s earth. At times, many of them need help with sustaining their lives. We are enabled to donate in the form of nonperishable food items or a monetary donation in a Harvest Home envelope.

UCC’s MISSION: Neighbors in Need (NIN)

The Neighbors in Need offering received during the month of October supports the UCC’s ministries of justice and compassion throughout
the United States. Two-thirds of the offering is used by the UCC’s Justice and Witness Ministries to fund a wide array of local and national justice initiatives, advocacy efforts, and direct service projects. Neighbors in Need also supports our American Indian neighbors in the UCC. One-third of the offering supports the UCC’s Council for American Indian Ministries (CAIM). In the past, the UCC has worked with Lakota, Dakota, Nakota, Mandan, Hidatsa, Arickara, and Hocak in North and South Dakota, Wisconsin, and northern Nebraska. Today there are 20 UCC congregations on reservations and one urban, multi-tribal UCC congregation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. These churches are supported by
CAIM. CAIM is also an invaluable resource for more than 1,000 individuals from dozens of other tribes and nations who are members of other UCC congregations in the United States. Neighbors in Need grants support the training of educators who teach children, youth, and adults self and divine love by honoring their spirituality in healthy, life-affirming and lifesaving ways. Neighbors in Need helps make another world possible. It needs your support. Please give generously. With your support, Neighbors in Need is Imagining a World without Poverty.

Join us Saturday October 25th from 4-6pm, at the corner of Union and Wedemeyer for trunk or treating! Then come to the Friendship hall for food, games, crafts and fun. Costumes are welcome, fun for everyone! All are welcome!

Join us for our FREE Fall/Winter Movie Series! Second Saturday of each month. Bring a friend, bring a neighbor, bring anyone and join us in the Friendship hall for family friendly movie fun!

There will be all you can eat snack and drinks for $2. Movie selections will be announced in church a few Sunday’s before the event, call the church office for movie information 920-458-1611. The dates are:

Sat. October 11th at 6:00pm

Sat. November 8th at 6:00pm

Sat. December 13th at 5:00pm– along with snacks we will also have a hot dog dinner.

Sat. January 10th at 6:00pm

PROVERBS 31:8 declares; “Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves, for the rights of all who are destitute.”

On Sunday September 14^th , the congregation of Sheboygan Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ will celebrate Compassion Sunday.

Compassion International, a Christian, child development organization dedicated to releasing children from poverty, holds this event yearly. This Compassion Sunday join Lisa McKenzie of Sheboygan, WI as she shares her family’s journey of sponsorship,  explains the difference your family can make in a child’s life as well as the impact a sponsored child can have on yours! Last year over 2,000 churches participated in Compassion Sunday and this year I’m glad to help St. Paul’s join for our second time participating and speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

Looking forward to sharing with you!

Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ serves the Sheboygan community.  Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ is located at 2114 Wedemeyer St., Sheboygan, WI 53081

Sunday, August 31, 2014

Sermon Title: “Loyal To Christ”

Text: Matthew 5:10

This Sunday, August 31^st Rev. Mark Jaberg of St. Paul’s United Church of Christ in Sheboygan, WI, will guide the church community through the last of the eight Beatitudes: “Blessed are those who are persecuted for Righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. St. Paul’s UCC church will consider that when we are loyal to Christ, when we truly follow in his ways, we will be doing the just and compassionate acts in life. Included also are thoughts about Murphy’s laws, life not being easy, the accomplishments of great people and that we as a people are called to righteousness.  Join us in worship to find out more about this Beatitude.

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Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ serves the Sheboygan community.  Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ is located at 2114 Wedemeyer St., Sheboygan, WI 53081

Sheboygan Saint Paul’s United Church of Christ sponsors a dart ball team called the St. Paul’s Saints.  It ‘s not a church league, but the members come from Sheboygan Saint Paul’s UCC.  Church leagues play dartball at night, but the team likes to play during the afternoons with the senior leagues.  The season runs from September to April.  Games start at 1:00 PM.  Saint Paul’s Saints play three games at each meet, usually finishing by 3:30 PM.    After second game, refreshments, consisting of cake or cookies, cheese, sausage, crackers, bread, and coffee, are served by the hosting team.  Members of teams take turns bringing and serving refreshments.  The Saint Paul’s Saints have plenty of fun playing dartball and teasing each other.  When playing dartball, each member of the team needs to bring dimes along because you have to put a dime in the kitty whenever your dart goes off the board.  Spouses always ask their partners, “are you taking dimes?”  If the dart hit’s the wood outside the board, it’s called a “woody” for Woody Woodpecker.  If it hit’s the curtain behind the board, known as the flower garden, they say, “It was a quiet one.”