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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
1/21
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
1/22
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
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Watch
Fireside Room
1/23
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
staff meeting
Fireside Room
1/24
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
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
1/25
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Gamblers Annon.
Bethany Room
1/26
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
1/27
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
1/28
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
1/29
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
1/30
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
staff meeting
Fireside Room
1/31
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
AA
Sandrock Hall
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Bethany Room
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Prayers of the People | | |
Click here for the Prayers of the People
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Budget Status Follow Up and Re-pledge Appeal: | 
Thanks to all who attended the adult forum on Sunday. One of the suggestions was to put the revenue needs in personal terms. If 100 giving units (families and individuals) gave $5 per week more (a total of $260 for the year), we'd completely close the $26,000 gap. Obviously some may be able to do more and others won't be able to do that. Please prayerfully consider increasing your pledge as you are able. Another thing to consider: If you were supporting the Vision of Growth in Ministry program over the last 5 years, consider giving a portion of that support to the general fund. Thanks to all who have supported St. Paul in time and contributions. It takes all of us doing what we can to support our ministry.
The council will review the budget at their meeting this week. To be considered in the budget planning before the Annual Meeting on January 27, we will need notice of pledge increases by Sunday, January 20. You can fill out a new pledge card, or simply call or email Gretchen Archinal ( gretchen.archinal@stpaulgp.org) at the office. Thank you for your ongoing support to St. Paul. Dave Upmeyer
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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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Martin Luther King, Jr. Service | 
The Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Worship Service
sponsored by Acts In Common and the Southeast Michigan Synod
Saturday, January 19, 2013
St. Paul Lutheran Church,
375 Lothrop, Grosse Pointe Farms
7 pm
Bishop Donald Kreiss, Presiding
Rev. Dr. Kevin Dudley, Guest Preacher
Rev. Dudley is pastor of The Church at North Pointe, Columbus, Ohio and Affiliated Professor of African American Studies and Director of African American Relations with Trinity Lutheran Seminary. |
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Sunday School | |
Adult Forum
January 20 A Bible Study on Mark
Presenters: K. Ward & J. Callewaert
Living the Word for children
 This week the children and youth will discuss Jesus' first miracle, changing water into wine. Children in pre-school through grade 5 meet in Sandrock Hall. The children will learn that through this, Jesus showed that He is God. Through God's Word and physical means-water, bread, and wine-God shows us that Jesus is our Savior. The youth will discuss the truth that God has the power change our lives. They will be encouraged to identify and celebrate the gifts God gives them.
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A Very Special Project! |  Cathy Wrobel is heading up a PBWY Project of making quilts to donate to Freedom House to brighten up the beds. She has donated material for this purpose and if you are interested in helping the group out with this project by doing some fairly straightforward piecing of a quilt top, please let her know. Also, if you are available on MLK Day feel free to stop by the church and see what we are doing at our in-house retreat !
For more information contact Cathy Wrobel : 313-318-8067
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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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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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Blood Drive | 
American Red Cross Blood Drive
Thursday February 7th 9am - 8:30
Grosse Pointe War Memorial
Call Gerrie Spezia 313.882.6745 to set up an appointment or sign up online @
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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 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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Sunday, January 27 |
Altar Guild: Donna and Marsha Ireton
Acolyte:9 am -Trevor Reece
Cross Bearer: 9 am - Kim Cusmano
Lector: 9 am - Tim Reisen
Greeters: 9 am Warner
Communion Assistant: 9 am M Miller, C Scholfield, M&M Zeller
Musicians: 9am - Chancel Choir |
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