A Bountiful Year

From Pastor Aaron...This year has been a year of growing in Christ for all of us. I have learned so much
from all of you, and have grown into knowing what it means to be a leader in the church. Thank you for making me
part of your family here on the peninsula, I have been truly blessed with the best possible match for me in an intern-
ship site. I have been given so many diverse opportunities to learn and grow that have shaped who I am and will
greatly influence my future ministry. It will be hard to say good bye this month but I know that through the Spirit we
are always one.
We have learned so much from one another. From all of you I have learned how to live in a community of
friends and family that continue to grow in Christ. Even when people might disagree, or struggle to get along, the
commitment to each other and Christs church is strong. I have learned from all of you about the importance of
honesty and respect. You all have also taught me about life on the peninsula, such as ice fishing, snowmobiling,
boating, gardening, and so much more. I know that all of us share a passion for Gods Creation and I my passion for
Gods Creation has certainly grown this year, after living on one of Gods true gems, the Rock.
We all have experienced life together. We have laughed together, like on my birthday when everyone at St.
John put on a fake mustache during the service to sign me happy birthday, and have cried together, after losing
friends and family this winter. We have rejoiced together at youth group events, like the splash trip to Castaway Bay
with over 50 people in attendance, and have held our breath together as we wait for the results of a family members
surgery. Thank you so much for accepting me as one of your own and making me feel so at home this year.
Once again thank you for growing with me this year. I believe we all have learned a lot and I hope that per-
haps one day I will hear about another intern at St. Paul and St. John in Lakeside/Marblehead, Ohio, and I will think
to myself how truly blessed they are to have the best internship site in the ELCA. I leave you all with the blessing we
have been saying in church the past few weeks;

May God the sower make you good and fertile soil.
May Christ the seed bloom and grow in your words and actions.
May the fruitful Spirit bring forth a bountiful yield in your lives.
God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit bless you now and forever.

sidebysideministry.com & friend us on facebook at John-Paul Lutheran
St. Paul Lutheran and St. John Lutheran, Lakeside-Marblehead, Ohio
Our Vision: To be a vibrant, Spirit-filled people, participating in Gods work in the world.
Our Mission: Loving God and loving neighbor, we witness to Christs saving grace,
that others may believe and find life.
Side-by-Side Ministry
August, 2014
Thank you, Pastor Aaron, for teaching us so many things, like...
God cares about all creation people, creatures of land, sea, and water, plants, and all things
Everything in Gods creation is interconnected, and when one part suffers or rejoices it affects all of us.
Enough kids games to fill an encyclopedia! (If only we can remember them:)
That we can see and hear Gods voice through nature, such as dead fish, a cross found in the sand, and
snow storms.
That young adults have a lot to offer us and stretch our thinking in new ways
That having an intern blesses us and the world, so with Gods help we hope to be an intern site, again.
Please join us on August 10th at our Shelter House Worship at St. Paul as we celebrate our year to-
gether and offer a prayer and blessing for Pastor Aarons last year of seminary and his calling into
Pastoral Ministry.
9:30 Gospel Hymn Sing, 10:00 Worship, 11:00 Picnic potluck
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Special Events
Gods work. Our hands. Sunday is an opportunity to celebrate who we are as the Evangelical Lutheran Church in
America one church, freed in Christ to serve and love our neighbor. On Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, the nearly 10,000
congregations of this church gather to serve communities in ways that share the love of God with all of Gods people.

Gods Work, Our Hands
September 7
th
, 2014
8:45 a.m. regular Worship at St. John with communion
10:30 Sending Prayer at St. Paul, Sent to Serve Side by Side in the community
12:00 Gather back at St. Paul for a Corn Roast/Picnic celebration, lunch provided
At 10:30, both congregations will meet at St. Paul for a sending prayer, and then extend our
worship into the act of serving others. We will be sent in small groups to a variety of local
places where we will serve in Christs name. Watch for more informaton and a chance to sign
up for a service project!
Shall We Gather at the Shelter?
In a new Shelter House at St. Paul!
Joint Worship and Only Worship on Sunday, August 10th
9:30 a.m. Gospel Hymn Sing, 10:00 Worship,
11:00 Picnic Potluck
Hamburgers, Hotdogs, and Lemonade provided.
You are welcome to bring a side dish or dessert,
and lawn chairs are optonal
Back-upPlanincaseofrainistomovethe
worshipinsideatSt.Paul.
ThiswillalsobePastorAaronslastday
Peach Social
August 16th at St. Paul
4-6:30 p.m.

Sandwiches, Soup, Peaches, Pie, Ice Cream

Sign up on the events board to help.
We also need 75 pies!
Proceeds are used by the Women of the Church for a
variety of charities.






Take Me Out to the Ballgame!
August 24, 6:00 p.m. game
$10.00 per ticket
Sign up on Events Board or See Steve Young
by August 14th
NEW! Blessing of the Backpacks
August 24th
during both Worship Services
Students are to bring their school backpacks to church.
We will bless them during worship in preparation for
the new school year.
*A special gift will be given to the carrier of each backpack as a reminder
that Christ goes with them everyday.
Building Friendships
Bible & Discipleship Studies
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By Still Waters, Care for the Caregiver No meeting in August.
Not Older, Just Better - Not Older, Just Better is meeting at Casa Los Palmos, Port Clinton.
Call Marge at 419.798.8816 if you have questions/need a ride.
Youre Not Alone Young Adult singles will meet Tuesday, August 5th at 7:00 pm at Pastor Chriss.
Come to 759 North Harbor Pointe Drive, Port Clinton, or
call 419-635-6062 for directions. Let Pastor Chris
know if child care is needed.
Tuesdays at the Danbury Senior Center
Come Tuesdays at 5:00. Call in your reservation in
to Paula by the Friday at 419.798.4101.
Picture Directory Updates - One of our goals is
to keep updating this directory with contact infor-
mation on new members and changes or correc-
tions on existing members. It is so important that
you report any change in the present information to
Margaret Stellhorn at St. John or Louise Rogers at
St. Paul.
Sunday Morning Adult Bible Study 9:00 a.m. all summer.
Mens Bible Study1st Sat. of month at St. Paul (Aug. 2); 3rd Sat. of month at St. John (Aug. 16); 7:30 a.m. with
breakfast served; Tough Questons of Faith
Womens Bible Studies (WELCA All women are invited to partcipate!
St. John Women meet on second Wednesday at 2:00 p.m.,
St. Paul Women will meet 3
rd
Thursdays at 1:00.
Weekly Wednesday Bible Study Both Womens Bible study and Prayer Shawl group will be of for the months
of July and August. We start meetng again Wednesday, September 3
rd
10:00 am for Prayer Shawl Ministry
and 11:00 am for Bible Study. Enjoy your summer! Any questons, please contact Sandra Reep at 239-273-5244
or sandra@sandrareep.com.
Study of MeditationOur next meetng will be Thursday, August 7th, 6:30pm at St. Paul
The Archive Committee
needs the congregations help. We are looking for the
records of different groups from the past (minutes, pic-
tures, etc.). If you have any or know where they are,
please let us know.
Bernell Lowien 419-798-4000
Maryanne Laubner 419-798-5791
Helen Stines 419-373-9704
Ever feel Overwhelmed?
Parents, young adults...Want to know how to get out from under the weight of your worries? In this six-session Bible
study, Perry Noble shares practical tips and biblical truth that gave him freedom from worry and anxiety. Jesus promises
you an abundant lifeone filled with peace, hope, joy, and freedom. Learn hhow you can overcome being over-
whelmed. Join Ruth Scott on Sunday mornings beginning September 21st, 9:00 a.m. (while kids are in Sunday School:)
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SIDE BY SIDE YOUTH & Families
Tour of Tofts Dairy and free Ice Cream!
Thursday, August 21, 9:00 a.m.
Meet at 8:15 a.m. at St. Paul to carpool, or meet us in the Tofts Parking
Lot in Sandusky at 9:00 a.m.; tour is 30 minutes, then ice cream!
Youth, mentors, friends and familiesopen to all ages!

PointFest at Cedar Point
September 13th (Sign up by August 10th for discount!)
Spend the day at Cedar Point, plus enjoy the best in Christian Music. A
perfect way to reconnect and recharge spiritually for another school year!
Artists include Chris Tomlin, Newsboys, and more. Please text Pastor
Chris if you would like to reserve a ticket (419-635-6062), or sign up on
the Events Board at Church by August 10th. Family and friends are
welcome. If our group is over 20, the cost is reduced from $65.00 to
$41.99. For our Jr. and Senior High Youth of St. Paul and St. John, the cost
will be further reduced to $20.00 each through our Youth fund. (Others
will be asked to pay full cost; Season Ticket holders cost is $27.99)
7th and 8th graders
Sign up for Confirmation Classes
Parent/Student Orientation
September 10th at 6:00 p.m.
Please contact the church office or sign up on the Events Board at
St. Paul
Classes will meet Sundays at 9:00 a.m. and most Wednesdays from
6-7:30 p.m. (This will include a time for Jr. High Side-by-Side
Youth fun)
Many thanks to Bob Strauss and Beth Lambert for helping
Pastor Chris lead this group

Rally Back to Sunday School!
Sunday, September
14, 9:00 a.m.
Many thanks to Chrissy
French for stepping up to
be our new Sunday School
Superintendent!
VBS Sunday, August 3rd
Kids, Families, and Volunteer
Staff will celebrate with us at St.
Paul Worship
Senior High Side-by-Side Youth
Many thanks to Helmi and Chris Freeh for creating
events just for you. Watch for more information coming
soon.
National Youth Gathering
July 15-19, 2015
Detroit
Registration opens October 15th,
2014, and fills up quickly. Watch for
more information soon!
Its close to homelets GO!!
Serving Others



Blessing Cup Teams VisitationBegins August 1st. Call Marge Bridgett if you would like to
help witness to the joy of Christs presence through the Sacrament and fellowship of believers.
Celebration ChorusSpecial practice August 6, 7:00 pm in preparation for August 10th Shelter
House Worship and Pastor Aarons last official day with us. Anyone is welcome!
Council Nights St. Paul Council, Thursday, August 14th, 6:30 p.m.
August 21st is Joint Parish Board at 5:45 p.m. and St. John Council at 7:00 p.m., both at St. John.
Danbury Food Pantry - Moved to 4th Saturday, August 23rd, due to the Peach Social on the 16th. St. Paul/
Laundry Detergent; St. John/Dish Detergent
Internship CommitteeWednesday, August 6th, at St. Paul; Complete Final Evaluation
Noisy Offering for August 10th, Cherish Our Children a group through the ELCA for the prevention of child
sexual exploitation. Their 2014 National Gathering is in Whitehouse, Ohio, September 18-21. For more infor-
mation or to participate, go to www.cherishourchildren.org
Prayer Chain St. Paul contact Joan Harris at 419.734.3971 or 419.341.6373 or
harris2110@roadrunner.com. St. John contact Myra Prokop at 419.798.5101 or
taylors@cros.net. God promises that our prayers are heard!
Prayer Shawl Plus Ministry - Prayer Shawl ministry will take off the months of
July and August. If you like to knit or crochet, please contact Sandra Reep at 239-
273-5244 or sandra@sandrareep.com.
SNAP Ministries (Suppor ting Native Afr ican Pastor s) For cur r ent ministr y in-
formation go to snapministries.org (Welcome. to Home)
St. Paul WELCA Monthly Project Contributions please bring Infant cotton T-
shirts, bath-size bar soap

Volunteer Opportunities
Current and most urgent needs include:
St. John Council President, and Council Treasurer (for winter months)
Powerpoint for St. Paul - see Pastor Chris
Newsletter - Using Micr osoft Publisher pr ogr am; please see Pastor Chr is for mor e infor mation

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Thank You
To St. Paul & St. JohnOur sincere thanks for your Kind generosity and support of our wildlife rehab efforts! Help like yours
allows us to keep our doors open to injured wildlife and public education. Thanks so much for believing in our work and helping to
make a difference! Sincerely, Mona Rutger, Back to the Wild Wildlife Rehabilitation and Nature Education Center
Community Garden Update
The garden is producing wonderful vegetables. Help yourself to some fresh produce. If you are in the
mood for some exercise, feel free to pull weeds, anytime:) Look for the excess vegetables after Sunday
Services and please take some home. Please contact Emily Glynn 314-517-2402 or Betsy Deer 419-310-
4406.
To St. Paul & St. JohnSteve and I thank you for your expressions of sympathy in the loss of Steves sister, Brenda. Your cards
prayers, and words of care were a great comfort to us. Our loss is her gain, because of ChristHallelujah!
ST. JOHN BEACON LIGHT
FOR AUGUST, 2014
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Special Dates:

Birthdays:
Ted Stellhorn- August 14
th

St. John Council Highlights

The secretarys report was accepted with one correction. Pastors Chris and Aaron gave their reports. There
was no treasurers report. Paul Lee gave the financial secretarys report. Paul is also working on simplifies
forms for the weekly counters to use for the rest of the year. Curt will arrange for the audit of the church
books by Vickie Otermat.
It was reported that one of the windows on the north side of the parish hall is cracked and needs repair. Curt
Laubner will be donating a freezer to use in the parish hall.
Sundaes on Saturday were a great success with 50 people attending. A motion was made and seconded to buy
a second banner and more cards for marketing next years event; motion carried.
It was moved and seconded that a bereavement policy for pastor be added to her contract. The motion passed
unanimously.
St. John History happenings:
January 2, 1942- a motion was made and accepted to get a price on about 75 new song books for the
church with a view of purchasing same.
December 28, 1951- A motion was by Walter Shirley to have an article included in the church constitu-
tion to have a president of the congregation. Motion seconded by Ed Webber and accepted by all 40
members who were present. Ed Webber 30 voted; R. Anderson 14 votes.
Welcome to New Associate Members
Warren and Lynn Comisky
Received into membership on July 27, 2014


Cup of Kindness
Project through the Rhein Center in Lakeside
Handcrafted coffee cups are being donated for sale in the Rhein
Center, downtown Lakeside, in support of the Danbury Food
Pantry. Already, several hundred dollars have been raised.
Many thanks to the generous and creative spirit, through the
arts, of the Lakeside Chautauqua community.
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August 2014
June 2014 budget highlights:
General Fund- General Fund income- $11,910.22
General Fund expense- $13,364.51
Restricted Funds- Restricted Funds income- $1,468.00
Restricted Funds expense- $10,851.62

St. Paul Council Highlights of July 10, 2014 meeting:
Asbestos removal in basement is finished; no other asbestos found
Getting quotes for lighting and wiring costs, to be presented to congregation for vote
Construction of 1st phase of shelter house to be completed by July 24th; stone floors will be replaced with concrete in the
second phase
Updated Constitution to be presented to council by September and presented to congregation in October and voted on in
November.
An audit will be scheduled for the end of September
Vacation Bible School will be held at St. Paul July 28 through August 1.
Our summer Joint Worship will be held August 10
th
at St. Paul in the shelter.






St. Paul WELCA The Monthly Project Contributions for August are: laundry detergent for the food pantry, and bath-
size bar soap for the personal care kits and the baby care kits.

The Peach Social is coming up on August 16
th
from 4-6:30pm. The sign-up sheets are in the Fellowship Hall. Needed -
helpers - pies servers pies- set-up- pies- clean-up, etc. You may contact Diane Wadsworth at 419-898-9610. If you
sign up in the Fellowship Hall we will know how many we can count on.

St. Pauls 169
th
Anniversary will be observed August 31
st
at the 10:30 am Worship.

St. Paul Lutheran Church Messenger
Prayers:
Let us hold up in prayer: Vince and Nancy Adams, Barb Agne, Mary Butchko, Delta Cooley, Audrey Dayton, Jean Fa-
tiga, Paul Flickinger, David Heinzl, Bill Hirt, Steve Hosko, Terri Jaek, Delores Mahler, Hillary Newman, Linda Oter-
mat, Christine Priddy, Kathy Stine, Sara Tanner, Gordon Wahlers, Jerry Wiechman. We pray for family and
friends in the armed forces. We pray for all who stand in need of healing, hope, and forgiveness.
BIRTHDAYS
2 Amy Bergman
3 Christa Stobie, Derek Mackey,
Kevin Oxendale
5 Robert Mischler, Addison Coles,
James Deer
7 Casie Eller, Tory Thompson
9 Kelly Uhinck, Olivia Goff
10 Karen Cieslak
11 Barbara Hamann,
Jenna Sandvick, Brad Zura
12 Katie Bossetti
13 Valerie Glovinsky, Patrick Waters
15 Matthew Kovach, Janet Mangan,
Audrey Dayton
19 Stephanie Bradbee
20 Craig Stires
21 Brian Mullins
22 Robert Biers, Jr., Susan Bergman, Ashley Henninger, Linda
Guiher, Linda Waters
23 Bill Hirt
24 Tegan Allison
26 Doug Sauer
27 Mary Miller
28 Crystal Chapman, Jody Stires
30 Denise Vodicka
31 Nathaniel White, Daniel Fannin
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
2 Jimmy & Lauren Boss
7 Gary & Ruth Ann Henninger
John & Andrea Tibbels
9 James & Jackie Grosswiler
Michael & Christina French
11 Thomas & Margaret Goff
12 Allen & Beth Lambert
13 Jack & Betty Easton
17 Lee & Debbie French
23 Lloyd & Audrey Dayton
Jim & Deanna Warren
Stuart & Phyllis Humphrey
26 Bill & Carole Covey
BAPTISMAL ANNIVERSARY
6 Justin Waugh
7 Linda Goff, Charles Hallier
9 Ryann Steinbrick, Riley Steinbrick, Carson Steinbrick
10 Adrien Lowien, Dale Mackey
11 Alexis Dayton, Lincoln Reed
14 Amanda Salyers, Marian Sandvick, Jane Sandvick
16 Debbie French, Garie Richards
17 Ashley Dress
22 Parker Boss
24 Haley Strimpfel
25 Nicole Geller
30 Marla Hirt, Joyce Linder
St. Paul Special Dates
Mutual Ministries
August 3 August 10 August 17 August 24 August 31
Greeters Rose Marie Arn Linda Dubbert Norma Kihlken Linda Dubbert
Lectors Jim Deer Shirley
LaCumsky
Nancy Kihlken Dave Hirt
Ushers Coni Ann Limpert Dave Hirt Coni Ann
Limpert
Jim Kovach Crystal Chapman
Bob Strauss Betty Kovach Bob Strauss Nancy Kihlken Dalton Chapman
Janet Strauss Janet Strauss Dave Hirt
Acolytes Maddie Harris Hayley Doski Nate Ahrens Heather Lambert Ryan Chapman
Mason French Sarah Bossetti Kenneth Kerik Brandon Mooney Nolan Chapman
Hospitality Lunch at shelter
Bulletins
Steeple Lighting
Perpetual Light
Assisting Minster Jim Deer, Tammy Davis
Altar Guild Betsy Deer, Nancy Kihlken
Counters Betty Kovach, Nancy Kihlken

Flowers Chapmans in honor
of
Baptism of Hazel