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1/9
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
staff meeting
Fireside Room
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Listening to God
Off Site
1/10
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Chancel Bells
Sanctuary
1/11
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Gamblers Annon.
Bethany Room
1/12
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
1/13
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Worship w/ Communion
Sanctuary
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Worship
Sanctuary
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
1/13
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Worship w/ Communion
Sanctuary
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Worship
Sanctuary
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
1/14
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Angelic Choir
Jr. Choir Room
6:00 PM to 7:00 PM
Sing and Ring
Jr. Choir Room
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM
Confirmation
Bethany Room
7:30 PM to 9:00 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
1/15
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
9:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Pieces Be With You
Sandrock Hall
1/16
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
staff meeting
Fireside Room
7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Church Council
Bethany Room
1/17
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
6:45 PM to 8:00 PM
Chancel Bells
Sanctuary
1/18
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Gamblers Annon.
Bethany Room
1/19
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
1/20
9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Worship
Sanctuary
10:15 AM to 11:15 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
11:15 AM to 12:15 PM
Worship w/Communion
Sanctuary
1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
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Prayers of the People | | |
Click here for the Prayers of the People
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Sunday School | |
Adult Forum
 Adult Forum for January 13 to Review Projected Budget for 2013. The projected budget for 2013 indicates a deficit of about $26,000. The budget committee and council are committed to presenting a balanced budget at the annual meeting and adjustments will have to be made to accomplish that goal. The budget committee will present the basis for the projected budget, including envelope giving based on current pledges and expenditures based on anticipated staffing and programming for 2013. Please attend so that you may understand our current situation and offer ideas and feedback.
Living the Word for children and adults:
Baptismal Promises made and kept!
 This week everyone is invited to reflect on their Baptism with a special Milestone event during Living the Word. Please plan to meet in the Fireside room at 10:10. Families are invited to take the journey together. Single folks are invited to join together as a family to share their experience.
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Toledo Quake Bake Sale |  A bake sale will be held in the Fireside room this Sunday to support our youth who will be joining Pastor Fred at Youth Encounter's weekend retreat February 8-10. A limited number of spaces are still available for youth to join this transformational event. Please contact Mary Mobley to secure one of these spaces!
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Stewardship |
 Please if you haven't turned in your 2013 pledge card now is the time to turn it in. We have had 97 members pledge which is 15 short of pledges from 2012, we're almost there. We are about $26,000 short of the proposed budget. If you would like to revise your pledge, please contact Gretchen Archinal to make the change. Thank You!
The 2013 envelopes are now available.
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Stepping into God's Word First Bibles Milestone |  Students in third grade (or older if they have not yet received a Bible) are invited to attend a special workshop for our First Bibles Milestone on Saturday, January 26st beginning at 9 a.m. This workshop is designed for children and parents to learn to use their Bibles together. Bibles will be presented to the students in worship on Sunday, January 27th. Please RSVP for this event by January 16th so we can be certain to have enough Bibles for the students. There is no charge for this workshop, but free will donations are gratefully accepted that will help us to provide Bibles for students in next year's class. Please contact the church office to sign up at 881-6670, or Mary Mobley at 885-0529 for more information.
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Annual Meeting | |
The annual Congregational meeting will be held on Sunday, January 27.
The schedule for the day is as follows:
9 am Worship with Holy Communion
10:30 am Annual meeting and luncheon.
Chef Jim and Chef Doug will be cooking up a wonderful brunch!
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Jazz Service and LSSM Sunday |
 February 3 is LSSM Sunday with a Jazz service at both services. Join us for this wonderful day. The Mark Stutrud, President of LSSM will be preaching at both services and teaching the Adult Forum
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Faith and Ale 2.0 in 2013 |  The next Faith and Ale will be held February 10. Please mark your calendars for this and March 17, April 14, all at 6pm.
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Habitat for Humanity Update |
 Next Habitat Grosse Pointe Partners Volunteer Opportunity. St. Paul will host the 2nd Saturday Build on February 9, 2013 from 8 am to 4 pm. We will meet in our parking lot at 7:45 am to carpool to the work site. We most likely will be working inside rehabbing houses (possibly stripping wall paper and painting) in the Morningside area, just across Mack Avenue and east of Alter Road. We will need about 10 volunteers for that day. Call Dave Upmeyer (881-9522) or email upmeyers@hotmail.com to sign up. There are similar opportunities during the week throughout January for those able to work then. I'm also still looking for someone to coordinate these activities with the Grosse Pointe Partners. Thanks |
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Save the Date! |  A Farewell Celebration for Pastor Harms will be held on Sunday, June 2, 2013. Planning is just beginning, but we anticipate a celebration worship service that day, followed by a dinner and short program off-site. A planning committee is forming; contact Dave Upmeyer if interested in helping with this event.
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Lay Care Opportunities | |
NEW LAY CARE PROGRAM
Many of our elders live alone and can't get to church regularly. We are starting a "Care Call" phone ministry that will reach out and support their need for friendship. Women, men, and youth, willing to make friendly phone calls to an assigned member(s), can make a difference in someone's day. This new lay care program would be in addition to our communion visits to shut-ins. If interested in being a "Care Caller", contact Marie Zeller ( mmzeller@comcast.net or 885-5052). We want this Care Call program in operation by January 1st. You can choose the person or persons to call; or we can assign you someone. We may rotate names so each shut-in or elder member gets the joy of having several "Care Call" friends during the year. Sharing yourself, and hearing their stories will not take a large block of your time. You do it in the comfort of your home and on your own schedule. Consider volunteering for this new project.
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FAMILY DINNERS MAKE A DIFFERENCE! | |
Calling all moms, dads, kids, grandmothers, grandfathers,
aunts, uncles, and all other family members to join us.
Family Dinner Night
Wednesdays, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
(Games from 7 - 8 p.m.)
January 23, 2013
February 27, 2013
March 27, 2013
April 24, 2013
May 22, 2013
June 26, 2013
Hosted by:
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church All ages welcome.
375 Lothrop Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms
No admission charge.
By partcipatng in family dinners, kids are more likely to:
♦ eat healthier meals
♦ improve school grades
♦ talk more with you
♦ stay away from tobacco, alcohol and drugs
RSVP to CARE of Southeastern Michigan at 313-332-0972
Sponsored by Beaumont Community Health Coalition
Grosse Pointe
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LSSM Refugees |  LSSM Refugee Services Update - The Refugee Services branch of LSSM has secured space for an English as a Second Language (ESL) class and is in need of tables and chairs for their classes. If you are willing to donate tables or chairs or sponsor this need please contact Pastor Harms or Mary Weiland (313)885-6326. . |
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Ministers of
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Sunday, January 13 |
Altar Guild: Donna and Marsha Ireton
Acolyte:9 am - Branna Corrion 11:15 am - Michaela Kirck
Cross Bearer: 9 am - Nick Cusmano 11:15 am - Abby Reisen
Lector: 9 am - Allison Mobley 11:15 am - Danielle Zimmerman
Greeters: 9 am Thomalla 11:15 am - I. Brown
Communion Assistant 9 am K&C Wiseman, C Komer, S Archinal
Musicians: 9 am - Chancel Choir, Chancel Bells and Sing and Ring 11:15 am - Angelic |
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Sunday, January 20 |
Altar Guild: Donna and Marsha Ireton
Acolyte:9 am - Trevor Reece 11:15 am - Stephanie Korte
Cross Bearer: 9 am - Alex Newell11:15 am - Bobby Weiland
Lector: 9 am - Gretchen Archinal 11:15 am - Bonnie Steketee
Greeters: 9 am Upmeyer 11:15 am - Weiland
Communion Assistant 11:15 am M Harms, K Ward
Musicians: 11:15 am - Chancel Choir and Chancel Bells |
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