3/14    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/16    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM    
Sunday School    
Upstairs Classrooms
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/17    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Staff Meeting    
Fireside Room
   
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM    
Angelic Choir    
Jr. Choir Room
   
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM    
Sing and Ring    
Jr. Choir Room
   
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM    
Confirmation    
Youth Room

3/18    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    

Adult Bible Study     Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
PBWY    
Sandrock Hall

3/19    
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Lenten Service    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Lenten Service    
Sanctuary
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Council Meeting    
Bethany Room

3/20    
Epistle Deadline    
   
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM    
Bells    
Sanctuary
   
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM    
Chancel Choir    
Sr. Choir Room

3/21    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/23    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM    
Sunday School    
Upstairs Classrooms
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/24    
Confirmation Home Study    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Staff Meeting    
Fireside Room
   
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM    
Angelic Choir    
Jr. Choir Room
   
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM    
Sing and Ring    
Jr. Choir Room

3/25    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
PBWY    
Sandrock Hall

3/26    
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Lenten Service    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Lenten Service    
Sanctuary

3/27    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM    
Bells    
Sanctuary
   
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM    
Chancel Choir    
Sr. Choir Room

3/28    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/30    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Healing Service    
Sanctuary
   
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM    
Sunday School    
Upstairs Classrooms
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

3/31    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Staff Meeting    
Fireside Room

4/1    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
PBWY    
Sandrock Hall

4/2    
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Lenten Service    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Lenten Service    
Sanctuary

4/3    
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM    
Men's Breakfast    
Bethany Room
   
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM    
Bells    
Sanctuary
   
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM    
Chancel Choir    
Sr. Choir Room

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

4/6    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Rutter Requim    
Sanctuary
   
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM    
Sunday School    
Upstairs Classrooms
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
3:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Wayne Co. Family Dinner    
Off Site

4/7    
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Staff Meeting    
Fireside Room
   
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM    
Angelic Choir    
Jr. Choir Room
   
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM    
Pizza Night    
Youth Room
   
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM    
Sing and Ring    
Jr. Choir Room
   
7:00 PM to 8:15 PM    
Confirmation    
Upstairs Classrooms

4/8    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
PBWY    
Sandrock Hall

4/9    
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Lenten Service    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Lenten Service    
Sanctuary
   
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM    
Listening For God    
Off Site

4/10    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
6:30 PM to 7:45 PM    
Bells    
Sanctuary
   
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM    
Chancel Choir    
Sr. Choir Room

4/11    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

4/13    
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM    
Worship w/communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

4/14    
Confirmation
Home Study      
   
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM    
Staff Meeting    
Fireside Room
   
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Worship    
Chapel
   
5:30 PM to 6:30 PM    
Angelic Choir    
Jr. Choir Room
   
6:30 PM to 7:00 PM    
Sing and Ring    
Jr. Choir Room
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Worship    
Sanctuary

4/15    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room
   
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Worship    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
PBWY    
Sandrock Hall
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Worship    
Sanctuary

4/16    
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Lenten Service    
Chapel
   
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Worship    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Lenten Service    
Sanctuary
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Council Meeting    
Bethany Room
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Worship    
Sanctuary

4/17    
Epistle Deadline    
   
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Worship    
Chapel
   
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM    
Worship    
Sanctuary

4/18    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall
   
1:00 PM to 1:45 PM    
Worship    
Chapel
   
7:30 PM to 8:30 PM    
Worship    
Sanctuary

4/20    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary
   
12:30 PM to 4:30 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

Do you have a church-related event or announcement you'd like to share with the GP community?  E-mail communications@stpaulgp.org and we'll spread the word for you! 

  

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Adult Forum: 

Grace in Action is a ministry in Southwest Detroit.  More information can be found at www.facebook.com/pages/grace-in-action-faith-community/137064643081091

 

  Living the Word Sunday School 

The children and Middle School youth will learn that Jesus invited Nicodemus to be born again and what that means for us. The High School youth will join the Adult Forum.

Thrivent Builds Worldwide Team

The St Paul team serving on a short-term mission trip to El Salvador July 26-August 3 includes people and friends of St Paul of all ages. Please take a look at the display about our mission with Habitat for Humanity.  Registration remains open and on-going; there is a place on this team for anyone over the age of 18, and youth who will be over 16 accompanied by a parent.   Please prayerfully consider joining.  For more information, contact Mary Mobley 885-0529
.

Better Together Youth Retreat April 4-6

Youth from across the SE MI Synod will build relationship while exploring diversity and what it means to be an ambassador of peace and justice in the world.  This retreat is sponsored by the Building Racial Reconciliation in Christ's Kingdom initiative with Calvary Evangelical Lutheran Church and Cass Community Social Services for grades 8-12.  For more information please contact Mary Weiland or Mary Mobley.

It's time to think about using the summer months to grow faith in our youth.  St Paul is partnering with the ELCA Cooperative Churches to host Vacation Bible School July 14-18 for children in pre-school to grade 5. Youth in grade 6 and older can gain valuable experience, community service hours and grow in faith as leaders.
 
Summer programs at the ELCA Living Water Camps at Michi-Lu-Ca and Stony Lake are open for registration  www.elcalivingwater.com/register  New offerings include an Au Sable River Senior High Adventure and Bridge Builders which combines peer ministry and diversity training (formerly LTS,ALTS and BRRICK camp).  Sam Archinal will be a counselor at Stony Lake this summer.

ELCA Global Missions and the ELCJHL invite youth and young adults ages 16 to 22 to join the Bridges Not Walls Mission to the Holy Lands July 3-17.  Applications are due by April 1.  For more information email amych@stgeorgelutheran.org or ask Allison Mobley who participated in 2013.

Lent @ Home

Anchor your Lenten journey with prayer and giving.

The traditional practices of Lent are prayer, fasting, and giving. Why? These practices help us de-clutter our spiritual lives leaving room for the Spirit to "create a clean heart" in each one of us so that we are fully prepared to celebrate Christ's life, death, and resurrection during Holy Week and Easter. Continue your Lenten practices with one of these activities:
Lay Down Your Life (Adult / Couple) - for whom are you willing to give your life?
Interviewed by Jesus' Friends (Adult / Couple) - Jesus' friends can help you pray.
Prayer Improvement (Young Adult) - did I just say that to God?
Giving It Up (Young Adult) - why should you deny yourself during Lent?
The Paschal Mystery (Teen Family) - learn how to apply this sacred mystery to your life.
Remember Me (Young Family) - here's a way to remember Jesus wherever you go.
I'm Sorry Prayers (Young Family) - talk with God when you miss the mark

Next Gleaners Food Bank workday is Saturday, March 15 from 9am-12pm.  Share the joys of serving others by volunteering at the food bank.  Please sign-up so we can submit a head count for planning purposes.  Our goal is to have a group of 20 attend.  Sign-up poster is located in the narthex or contact Shelley Reisen at 882-8099 or treisen@comcast.net.  Meet at the church at 8:30 to carpool.  Please note that due to the nature of the work involved, Gleaners prefers age middle school to adult participating in this event.

Now is the perfect time to join the Children's Choirs! Our exciting upcoming events include singing on Palm Sunday, Mother's Day and a very special performance of the Spring Children's Choir Musical...

Allen Pote and Tom Long's musical for young voices tells the story of Esther with its powerful message that the smallest person acting bravely can make an enormous difference, and that God has placed us where we are for a reason. This 45-minute program is filled with humor, pathos and inspiring music.

Sing and Ring Choir (3rd-8th grade):  all Sunday afternoons 12:30-2:30pm beginning Sunday March 16th (No rehearsal on Easter) and Mondays at regular practice time 6:00-6:55pm.

Angelic Choir (preschool - 2nd grade) Regular practice time Mondays at 5:30-6:00pm.

Dress Rehearsal (full cast) Saturday May 3rd 9:30am -Noon

Upcoming Choir dates:
March 23 ( Angelic), March 30 (Sing and Ring), Wednesday April 2 (Sing and Ring), Wednesday April 9 (Angelic),  April 13 Palm Sunday (both),  Mother's Day (both)

• Susan Mills, our nursery attendant will no longer be with us as of March 1.  We thank her for her service.  We are looking to hire someone for about 2½ hours every Sunday morning in the nursery.  This job could be shared among three or four people so you wouldn't miss church every Sunday.  If you're interested or know someone who is, please contact Susan Kvale at 586.294.9086 or Sandy in the Church Office 313.881.6670
• A copy machine is available in the Church office as a convenience for the congregation and staff when a small number of black and white photocopies are needed for ministry-related purposes or other Church business.  A small number of photocopies is considered to be 12 or less.  If more than 12 copies or color copies are required, please complete an Office Services Request form and submit to Sandy Wallace, Church Secretary.  Thank you to WELCA for providing the new copy machine to St Paul from our rummage sale proceeds. 

"n the month of March we lift up LSSM's Neighborhood House in prayer.  Neighborhood House is a community center in Saginaw that hosts an afterschool program for students that includes activities, homework help and a hot meal.  Families are welcome to come and eat as well and homebound in the area have a hot meal delivered by Neighborhood House volunteers or staff.    This agency is the focus of an upcoming Servant Project or local mission trip in July.  More information is provided below.   We ask that you pray for this Servant Project,  Neighborhood House's staff, clients and families they serve throughout the month. 

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan invites you and 30 other adults to make a difference at Neighborhood House in Saginaw. This ministry offers educational, recreational, religious ministry, and a meal for 80 children and their families per day. Each day will be packed with activity, fellowship, and spiritual journeys.

We will do upgrades to the building (bathroom, weight room, gym floor and others). A group will teach kids and adults during the week. Wednesday night will be a large community program. The estimated cost of the repairs for this project is $30,000. Your help is needed. Can you provide food, share your skills for the remodel, teach VBS , organize the Wednesday program, or assist with administration or  fundraising? The estimated cost per person is less than $200.00 per person. Housing, food, fellowship will be provided.

Do you want to be part of this first ever LSSM work project?

Call Carl Bloom @ (248) 656-6857 or cbloom73@gmail.com  or Pr. Phil Hemke @ (248) 219-9707 or phemk@lssm.org   Support gifts can be made to Sonia Bankston at sbank@lssm.org  Call us for an application form for the event ( 18 and older).

Interim Pastor: Rev. J. Krister Ulmanis

Organist:   Stephanie Yu

Director of Music/Chancel Choir Director Eric Miller

Director of Children's Choirs Margaret Rees-Baker

                                             This Sunday                    Next Sunday

Acolyte:                               Elizabeth Rooney           Elizabeth Rooney

Altar Guild:                         Elaine Farquhar              Elaine Farquhar

                                            Cheryl Wiseman             Cheryl Wiseman

Assisting Minister:           Bill Wrobel                       Cindy Treusch

Communion Assistants:B Brosseay, G Spezia    H&M Thomalla

                                             D&M Miller                       R&C Treusch
Cross Bearer:                   Emma Rooney               Emma Rooney

Coffee Hour:                     Suzy Berschback            Pattie Schwessinger

Greeter:                              Wiseman Family            L Reece Family

Lector:                                Jim Brege                        Pam Jankiewicz