July 31, 2013

Happenings

  


7/31    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting

8/1    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/2    
8:45 AM to 2:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

8/3    
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/4    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall   

 

8/5    
11:45 AM to 6:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Rummage Work Night    
Poppen Hall

8/6    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall

8/7    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room

8/8    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/9    
8:45 AM to 2:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

8/10    
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room

7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/11    
10:00 AM to 11:00 PM    
Worship w/communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
8/12    
11:45 AM to 6:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room

7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Rummage Work Night    
Poppen Hall

8/13    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall

8/14    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Listening to God    
Off Site

8/15    
Epistle Deadline    
Office
   
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/16    
8:45 AM to 2:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

8/17    
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/18    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30
Bridge
Poppin Hall  

 

8/19    
11:45 AM to 6:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Rummage Work Night    
Poppen Hall

8/20    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall

8/21    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Council Meeting    
Bethany Room

8/22    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/23    
8:45 AM to 2:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

8/24    
8:00 AM to 3:15 PM    
U of D Mercy    
Bethany Room
   
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/25    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall  

 

8/26    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Rummage Work Night    
Poppen Hall

8/27    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Pieces Be With You    
Sandrock Hall

8/28    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
staff meeting    
Fireside Room

8/29    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

8/30    
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Gamblers Annon.    
Bethany Room

8/31    
7:30 PM to 10:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

9/1    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall 



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Church News
Sunday in the Park with St. Paul
The St. Paul Pier Park Picnic is just around the corner - Sunday, August 4 at 2:00! 

This sign-up information is very important; the Pier Park needs guest info as well Y&F  needs to accurately plan for tables and food.  If you have not been able to sign up  at Church and still wish to attend please send an email to:  lencugliari@gmail.com by the end of the day Thursday August 1.  Please indicate in the email the following:

Grosse Pointe Farms Resident - Yes or No
Number of Adults and Children 12 and older
Number of Children Under 12

Remember to bring a salad/veggie or fruit tray/dessert to pass (if possible).  The Y&F will provide beverages, chicken, hotdogs and burgers for grilling.

Again,  this is just a chance to enjoy a summer afternoon with fellow members and hopefully draw some attention to our congregation attracting a new family or two!  The summer is almost over!!!

Faithfull Wishes,


Len Cugliari
lcugliari@lsimichigan.com
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St. Paul Annual Rummage Sale
St. Paul Annual Rummage Sale 
September 13 &14

Drop Off Donations:clothing, home goods, linens, lamps, furniture, art, books, small appliances, sporting goods, craft materials, toys
Preferably sorted as to category.

Beginning August 1
Monday-Friday
8:30 AM - Noon

Rummage Sale Help Wanted:  
We are looking for volunteers to help on the pre-sort Mondays in August(7-9PM), and the set-up week September 9-12(9-3 and 6-9), and the sale days September 13 & 14.   If you can spare one hour or more that would be a great help.
  • Unpack boxes
  • Hang and fold clothes
  • Arrange display tables
  • Sort and display linens
  • Sort and arrange books
  • Help with lunches (cook, serve, clean-up, provide desserts, drinks, snacks)
  • Sort and display toys, shoes, sports equipment, electronics, artwork
  • Help on sale days-assist in patrolling the displays, help carry items to cars,
  • patrol exits, relieve workers so they can go to lunch, bag/box items
We especially need someone who has a knack for sorting the treasures from the rest of the stuff to assist in the Boutique.  Also, to work the sale days. Contact Sandy Brown: browngpf@aol.com

Rummage Sale Setup is from
Sunday, September 8 through Thursday, September 12.

Rummage Sale dates are Friday and Saturday,
September 13  and 14

Thanks to your treasures so many people will benefit
Council Meeting

Council WILL meet on August 7th at the regular time. 
Please add this to your calendar. 
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Pastor Ken Lentz Preaches August 11
Pastor Lentz, a former Senior Pastor, now living in Scottsdale, Arizona will preach and be honored at a Reception following worship.   We look forward to hearing him share the Good News, and he is anxious to see old and new members.   If you know of a former member who won't see this publicity, tell them of Pastor Lentz's visit...it will be a fun time of reconnecting with St. Paul members from the 70's.

In 1965, Ken was our Vicar for a year.  He then graduated from Trinity Seminary and got his PhD in church history at Heidelberg, Germany.  In 1973, he was called to be our Associate Pastor with Rev. Sandrock.  Upon Rev. Sandrock's  retirement, Ken was called to be Senior Pastor in 1976 and shared his many talents for seven years before leaving to do ministry in northern California (ten years--also teaching classes at Berkeley Seminary).    His pastoral years then took him to Venice, Florida (seven years), Buxtehude Germany (six months), and finally semi retirement in 2002 to Arizona.    Since then, he has been a transition Pastor to churches as small as Globe, Arizona (mining town) and as large as a mega church in Phoenix of 3,900.
 
During his years with us, he reorganized the Sunday morning format--church worship time was separated from Sunday School/Adult Education time.   It was also during his time with us that our Constitution was modified to allow more lay committee involvement and corporate leadership by laity

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Habitat for Humanity - Grosse Pointe Partners
The 2013 Blitz Build will be held Saturday, August 17 and Monday August 19 through Saturday, August 24 in the Morningside Community where we will build seven homes. Grosse Pointe Partners and Thrivent are each sponsoring a home.

Volunteer registration is now open. You may register on-line at www.habitatdetroit.org under the Volunteer tab.  If you have questions, contact Tom Archinal at 313-530-3794 or thomas.o.archinal.civ@mail.mil or  Crystal Bell at 313-521-6691 ext. 106 or cbell@habitatdetroit.org.

Pray & Play Leaders Needed
play and pray
Pray & Play supports families with young children in worship by giving children a break and allowing parents an opportunity to focus on the sermon.  Adult leaders are needed to spend 20-25 minutes with the children and lead them in a closing prayer; there is no teaching expectation. It is our hope that a number of volunteers can share this responsibility on a rotating basis. Please contact Mary Mobley or Patty Dougherty to be part of this ministry.

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School Kits
It's that time of year again...back to school shopping time!  When you see a good deal on one of these items, please purchase a few to go into the LWR school kits.

School Kit items:

Four 70-sheet notebooks of wide- or college-ruled paper approximately 8" X 10½"; no loose-leaf paper
One 30-centimeter ruler, or a ruler with centimeters on one side and inches on the other
One pencil sharpener
One blunt scissors (safety scissors with embedded steel blades work well)
Five unsharpened #2 pencils with erasers;
Five ballpoint pens (no gel ink);
One box of 16 or 24 crayons
One eraser approximately 2 1/2" long
One sturdy drawstring backpack-style cloth bag approximately 14" X 17" with shoulder straps(no standard backpacks)

We are partnering on another school bag project with Christ Lutheran Iroquois Avenue Church.  We will be collecting items for school backpacks for students in Detroit.

School Kit items needed:
Paper
3-ring binders
Pencils
Colored pencils
Pencil sharpeners
Hand sanitizers
Ballpoint pens
Backpacks
Rulers
Crayons
Blunt scissors (safety scissors)
Calculators
Composition notebooks

LSSM Connection 
 Senior Programs

"Serving people as an expression of the love of Christ"

LSSM Senior Living offers retirement living for seniors in Michigan with 18 communities throughout the state. Whether you want independent living, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory support or rehabilitation therapy, you'll find a community to fit your needs. LSSM Senior Living also offers affordable senior housing in Michigan with 13 HUD-subsidized retirement communities.

One of the LSSM housing communities is Gateshead Crossing, just down the street.  Members of  WELCA have been sponsoring social activities  at Gateshead and have a Bingo event planned for August, date TBD.  If you would like to help provide bingo prizes there is a basket in the Fireside Room for donations.  Also, some residents at Gateshead have expressed an interest in a Bible Study on site.  If you feel that God is calling you to lead a Bible Study and serve in this way please contact Pastor Collier.  Please keep the residents of Gateshead Crossing as well as all the LSSM Senior Programs and persons they serve in your prayers this month.  Thank you!


Thank You!!!!
thank you kids

Thank you! to all who donated supplies to the LSSM Foster Camp!  We nearly filled the tent and sent off several sleeping bags, toiletries, caps, backpacks, toys, swim suits and gear, sandals and towels! We also donated over 300 dollars toward costs. The staff was very excited and will be visiting us with some camp updates this fall!


Thank you also to all who responded to the urgent needs from Wayne County Family Center.  Over a dozen twin sheet sets, many towels, cleaning cloths and many cases of packaged snacks were donated.  The program's needs change when the children are out of school for the summer and we were able to help them out as these needs arose
 
Ministers of
Worship and Service
Sunday, August 4
Acolyte    Thomas Rappolee
Altar Guild    Elaine Farquhar, Cheryl Wiseman
Coffee Hour    Patti Schwessinger
Communion Assistants    D. & M. Miller, B. Brosseau
Cross Bearer    Becca Constant
Greeter    Tony & Carolina Kaled
Lector    Cindy Stiller

Sunday, August 11
Acolyte    Emma Willard
Altar Guild    Elaine Farquhar, Cheryl Wiseman
Assisting Minister    Betty Morris
Coffee Hour    Alana Sabol
Communion Assistants    R. & B. Grenzke, C. Komer, S. Archinal
Cross Bearer    Archinal
Greeter    Marsha Spannagel
Lector    Bea Grenzke