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Happenings
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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 2:30 PM
Play Rehearsal
Poppin 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
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Upstairs Classrooms
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Play Rehearsal
Poppin 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
After Worship
Easter Breakfast
Sandrock Hall
4/21
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Staff Meeting
Fireside Room
4/22
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
4/23
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
4/24
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
4/25
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
4/27
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Worship w/Communion
Sanctuary
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Play Rehearsal
Poppen Hall
4/28
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
4/29
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
5/1
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM
Men's Breakfast
Bethany Room
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/2
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/4
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Worship w/Communion
Sanctuary
5/5
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Staff Meeting
Fireside Room
5:30 PM to 7:00 PM
Pizza Night
Youth 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
5/6
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
5/7
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
5/8
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/9
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/11
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Worship w/communion
Sanctuary
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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!
Please note: submissions must be received at least 2 weeks in advance to ensure publication.
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Invite Your Friends to Hear...
|  The Chancel Choir singing John Rutter's magnificent piece Requiem, which will be presented as a musical offering on Sunday, April 6th during the 9:30am service. This multi-movement work, sung in both English and Latin, will feature the Chancel Choir and Festival Chorus, as well as vocal soloists Barb Marini and Becka Jenzen, and instrumentalists Elaine Farquhar, Michelle Kauffold, Brianna Corrion, Linda Bauer, Stephen Archinal, Anne Brege Owens and organist Stephanie Yu. Make plans to be here for this incredible music experience! |
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Did You Take the Survey?
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The deadline for completing Survey #2 for the Discernment Committee is Sunday, April 6th. Please return your filled out surveys to the church or complete the online version by the deadline so they will be counted. Thank you to all of you that have participated in the survey.
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Adult Forum:
March 30:
Deep Cleaning
Presenter: Rick Grenzke
see description below
Living the Word Sunday School
The children and Middle School youth will learn that Jesus raised his friend Lazarus from death showing Christ's power and the true eternal life with Him. The High School youth will assemble items from St Paul's Non-Food pantry and package a donation for LSSM Wayne County Family Center which will be delivered by the St Paul Social Action Committee that afternoon.
First Communion: Welcome to the Lord's Table Milestone Children in second grade and older who wish to prepare to receive The Sacrament of Holy Communion are invited to participate in a workshop on Saturday April 12 from 9 to 10:30 with a parent or adult sponsor. The milestone blessing will be in worship at 9:30 on Palm Sunday April 13. Please contact the office for more information.
A special Sunday in worship: notes for parents of small children The John Rutter Requiem is a rich, fascinating production that will engage and delight all children to some extent. It runs 35 minutes. It takes the place of the sermon, and there is no children's sermon or pray & play. If you feel your child needs a break, you are welcomed to adjourn to the Fireside Room with your child where you can hear it over the sound system. It's a visual experience too, so please return with your child as soon as you feel your child is ready! As always, the nursery is available for very young children.
Household Harmony
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Do Cobwebs Bug You? Dust on the Window Sill?
Here is your chance to become part of the solution!
|  Make a once a year commitment to help deep clean the church facility one room at a time. Sign up for a room and clean it at your convenience. It can be an individual, family or group that signs up for a room. A Deep Cleaning Form will be provided for each room describing what is to be done and what products to use with custodian supervision. What could be easier? The goal is to have a commitment for each room in the church so that once a year (or more) every area of the church will be thoroughly cleaned.
Want to hear more? Come to the Adult Forum on April 6th to get your questions answered and have the opportunity to sign up for a room. If you have a favorite room, you better sign up soon before it's gone!!
Rick Grenzke, Stewardship Chairperson
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Volunteers Needed
|  The Board of Social Action is sponsoring a dinner at the Wayne County Family Center, Sunday, April 6. Come celebrate the gift of sharing this Lenten season as we serve dinner to and interact with the 90 residents of the LSSM facility for homeless families.
We are seeking 12 volunteers to help set up, serve, clean up and share a spring craft with the residents. We will carpool from church at 3pm to the Westland location, returning by 9pm. We also plan to bring a donation of needed items from our Non-Food Pantry. Middle school youth through adults are welcome to participate. Any questions or to RSVP, contact Shelley Reisen 882-8099 / treisen@comcast.net or Mary Weiland 885-6326 / mary@weilandfamily.com
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Do You Shop At Kroger ?
|  You Want to Help St. Paul?
Then you are just the person to sign up for the Kroger Community Rewards Program. Kroger will credit St. Paul with a donation every time you shop at Kroger and use your Kroger Plus Card as a Community Rewards participant. It's just that easy!!
To sign up you must first have a Kroger Plus Card.
*If you don't have a Kroger Plus Card, sign up for one at your local store.
*Then you must create an account by going to the Kroger web site at www.krogercommunityrewards.com .
*Click on the "Create an Account" icon.
*Enter your E-mail address and then enter a password of your choice.
*Confirm your password by entering it again.
*Select your preferred Kroger store by entering your zip code and hitting "Find".
*Highlight the store of your choice and hit "Create Account".
*Enter your Kroger Plus Card number shown on the back of the card.
*Go to Community Rewards (near the bottom).
*Follow the steps (name, address, etc.)
*Enter the Group Number as "82481"
*Click on the circle in front of St. Paul's address.
*Click "Enroll"
Congratulations!! You are now signed up!! If you have any trouble with this, give me a call.
AND.........Thank you for being a part of this great ministry!!
Rick Grenzke, Stewardship Chairman
Kroger Community Rewards
RE-ENROLLMENT TIME
It is time to re-enroll for the Kroger Community Rewards Program. If you are participating in this wonderful program, please re-enroll for the 2014-2015 year. You MUST re-enroll each year April is the month to do it.
Just go to www.krogercommunityrewards.com, Click on "Sign In". Enter your E-mail address and password. Click "Sign In". Click "Enroll Now". Enter the Group Number as "82481". Slick "Search". Click on the circle in front of St. Paul's address. Click "Enroll". It's that easy! Remember, every time you use your Kroger Plus Card when purchasing groceries, you are helping St. Paul by having them credit a donation to our church. There is no charge for this and it does not affect your cost at all. Thanks to you we received $1,711 last year for participating. Let's keep it going!!
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Odds and Ends
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Delegate Needed
Our Synod Assembly is coming up May 15 - 17 at the Adoba Hotel in Dearborn. This year it is a joint assembly with the North / West Lower Michigan Synod. The Assembly runs from 4:00 pm on Thursday May 15 until about 12:30 pm on Saturday May 17. We have an opening for a male lay person to attend as a voting member. Appointments will be made at the April Council meeting on April 16; this is also the early registration deadline. If you are interested in serving as a voting member, or would like more information, please see Dave Upmeyer (upmeyers@hotmail.com, or 313 881-9522) before April 15. Thank you. u.
Stole Update April 7 6:30 PM - Confirmands will be making their stoles in Sandrock Hall.This is the ONLY time available for this traditional event, so it is imperative that all attend
AA Celebrates an AnniversaryThe AA Early Birds celebrated their 28th anniversary at their annual St. Patrick's Day open meeting. As is their tradition, the program consisted of a recounting of their history by the founding members and a sobriety countdown which resulted in over 750 years of combined sobriety reported by those present at the meeting. The meeting leader ended her remarks by expressing appreciation for the support of St. Paul as the "one constant" throughout their history. AA provides our congregation a meaningful way to share the Body of Christ and our facility with those we consider part of our St. Paul community.
Learning Time On The Move...Beginning the first week after Easter Sunday, Tuesday morning Bible Study will become the Wednesday morning Bible Study. The time is the same, 9:30 am. First Wednesday study group is April 23. If you have not been part of this study where we look at the coming Sunday's Scripture readings feel free to join the group at any time. No experience needed and each session stands on its own so you can join any time!
Now that spring is here . . . wink, wink,
it's time to think about spring planting. Help is needed at church with planting flowers in the planters and occasional watering. Please let the Church Office know or contact Steve Gillespie at 313.885.2537.
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2014 Budget Update
|  The good news is that we are $6,700.00 in the black so far this year. The bad news is that we have some catching up to do in our envelope giving. The financial statement for February was presented at the March Council meeting and it shows that we are $25,000 behind our budget through February. So how can we be in the black and yet be so short in our year to date budget?
The answer is that the normal Endowment Fund revenue for the year was received in January as a lump sum and this one time revenue makes us look better off than we are. This year the normal Endowment Fund support is $32,000. When we look at just our envelope giving, it is the primary reason for the budget shortfall. The envelope giving of pledged givers is $13,000 below budget and our non-pledge offerings are down by $9,000.
If you are behind in your giving, please consider ways you might catch up over the next couple of months. Together we can turn this trend around and move forward toward the goals we have set in this transition year.
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Lenten Service Information
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April 9
1 & 7 pm Worship
5:30 - 6:45 pm Lenten Supper
Theme: Baptized into Christ Jesus
Romans 6:3-11
Holy Week Schedule
Palm Sunday - April 13
9:30 am Holy Communion
(1st Communion Milestone)
Monday in Holy Week - April 14
1 & 7 pm Worship
Tuesday in Holy Week - April 15
1 & 7 pm Worship
Wednesday in Holy Week - April 16
1 & 7 pm Worship
Maundy Thursday - April 17
1 pm Holy Communion
7 pm Holy Communion
[Traditional stripping of the altar]
Good Friday - April 18
1 pm The Veneration of the Crucified at
St. Paul Lutheran Church
7:30 pm Tenebrae Service
Reflection on Jesus' "Seven Last Words"
by congregational members.
The Resurrection of Our Lord
Easter Sunday
Sunday, April 20, 2014
9:30 am Holy Communion
Easter Brunch & Easter Egg Hunt
St Paul's traditional Easter brunch will be offered following worship on Easter Sunday April 20 in Sandrock Hall. The St Paul Thrivent Builds team is putting on the brunch as a fundraiser for their short term mission trip in El Salvador. At 11:15 the St Paul Youth and Family Committee will host an Easter egg hunt for the children. Please sign up for each event in the Narthex in April.
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Social Action Update
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Non-Food Pantry Update: St. Paul's Non-Food Pantry has been active since November of 2013 with the following donations being made;
November - Freedom House received a month's supply of cleaning products, paper goods, baby diapers and wipes, personal care items for adults and children.
December - Heartline received personal care items for women as well as panties, toiletries and grooming items for their holiday gift bags.
January - February - 10 cases of baby diapers and wipes were donated to the Family Preservation programs of LSSM along with a twin bed frame and blankets and children's pajamas that were collected during the drive.
March - Personal care items are being packaged to be delivered to LSSM's Neighborhood House in Saginaw for distribution to teens in their after school programs.
Donations to the Non-Food Pantry are collected on an ongoing basis in the bin in the foyer. There are now receipts available in the bin to use for tax purposes. The high school students continue to stock the Non-Food pantry and pull and package donations for various agencies. We are grateful for your support and ask that you continue to pray for this outreach ministry.
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Lutheran Bishop to install four pastors to lead a New Model of ministry
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 The Southeast Michigan Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) announces the installation of four pastors to a cooperative parish ministry in the city of Detroit. The installation will take place Saturday, April 5, 6:30 pm at Christ Episcopal Church, 960 E. Jefferson Avenue in Detroit. Southeast Michigan Synod Bishop Donald P. Kreiss will preach. Rev. Matthew Bode, Rev. Patrick Gahagen, and Rev. Michael Johnson are ordained ELCA clergy; Rev. Lindsey Anderson is an ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA and joins the other clergy in this endeavor as a partner recognized by each denomination. The cooperative parish includes Genesis Lutheran Church, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Salem Memorial Lutheran Church and Spirit of Hope Lutheran/Episcopal Church - all of Detroit. The uniqueness of this model is that while the congregations voted to become members of the cooperative, each pastor resigned their individual calls and was placed in the model by Bishop Kreiss. Each church will maintain its current neighborhood presence, while using a shared pastoral staff with particular areas of interest that will benefit each member congregation.
This process was initiated in 2010 as Detroit parishes were being directly affected by declining resources from the loss of population in their neighborhoods. In partnership with Data Driven Detroit, theresults were presented to the congregations in open forums and workshops to generate conversation on doing ministry in different ways. In 2012 the four participating congregations entered into an agreement to be in ministry together. Since that time, the ministries have seen an increased youth ministry, shared Bible study, joint worship services, and shared pastoral support.Bishop Kreiss stated, "This new model for ministry is a brave and faithful response to increasing pressure on our neighborhoods, our congregations and the city of Detroit. The pastors and parishes committed to doing their ministry in a new way embody the best of our church's understanding that we are all members of the Body of Christ, and that we are far stronger together than we are divided."
The installation will be preceded by a community reception at Christ Episcopal Church on Friday, April 4 at 6:30.
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Electronics Recylcing
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behind Brownell Middle School
9-noon
this Saturday 4/5
Any free-will donations support our GPPSS Green Teams and this activity will go into their 2015 applications! |
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Wayne County Family Center
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 During the month of April our LSSM focus turns to Wayne County Family Center. This branch of LSSM provides many services to homeless families the first of which, is keeping them together. A partnership of Lutheran Social Services of Michigan and Wayne County, offering transitional shelter for homeless families. WCFC welcomes: two-parent families, single mothers or fathers with children and pregnant women. WCFC is located in Westland, Michigan. On Sunday, April 6th, we will be providing a meal to the residents of WCFC. The Social Action Committee is hosting a "Spring Fiesta" with a Taco Bar, Bingo. Egg Hunt and Ice Cream Sundaes. If you would like to help with this effort, please contact Shelley Reisen at treisen@comcast.net. The services WCFC provides are highlighted below: *Private, locked rooms for each family *Three balanced meals and snack each day *Laundry room *On-site medical clinic *Easy access to the SMART bus line *Help in finding a permanent home *Job counseling and placement *Case management *Education/GED resources *Help with financial planning *Licensed child care for preschoolers *A lending library with computers and internet access The WCFC has identified some current needs that their residents have and if you would like to provide any of the following items they can be dropped off in the bin marked WCFC in the foyer during the month of April. WISH LIST of current needs:
Baby wipes, diapers, soap, deodorant, feminine hygiene products, bleach, detergent, and pre-packaged snacks. Please keep the staff of WCFC and the families they serve in your prayers this month. Thank you! |
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Ministers of
Worship and Service
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Ministers of Worship & Service
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April 6
Acolyte: Stephanie Korte
Altar Guild: Dorothy Carty and Martie Thomalla
Assisting Minister: Doug Jenzen
Communion Assistants:M&M Zeller, C Scholfield, J Callewaert
Cross Bearer: Nick Cusmano
Coffee Hour: Tim Reisen
Greeter: Kerr Family
Lector: Donna Ireton
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Ministers of Worship & Service
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April 13
Acolyte:
Altar Guild: Dorothy Carty Martie Thomalla
Assisting Minister: Doug Jenzen
Coffee Hour: Susan Kvale
Communion Assistants: K. & C. Wiseman C. & N. Cusmano
Cross Bearer: G. Graham
Greeter: Murphy family
Lector: Danielle Zimmerman
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Our theme this week is "getting along" with those loved ones, sometime ne'er-do-wells, you live with. These activities were written for just that purpose: