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Happenings
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4/11
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
4/12
9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
1st Communion Training
Bethany Room
4/13
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Worship w/communion
Sanctuary
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Play Rehearsal
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
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 9:00 PM
Council Meeting
Bethany Room
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Worship
Sanctuary
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Lenten Service
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
10:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Easter Breakfast
Sandrock Hall
4/21
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Staff Meeting
Fireside Room
4/22
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
WELCA Board Mtg
Fireside Room
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
4/23
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Naomi Circle
Bethany Room
4/24
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Bells
Sanctuary
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
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
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
12:30 PM to 2:30 PM
Play Rehearsal
Poppen Hall
4/28
7:00 PM
Confirmation
Bethany Room
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
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Gateshead Bingo Party
Off Site
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Social Action Committee
Fireside Room
4/30
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
5/1
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 8:00 PM
Bells
Sanctuary
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
5/2
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/3
9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Dress Rehearsal
Poppen Hall
5/4
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Worship w/Communion
Sanctuary
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
3:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Spring Musical
Poppen Hall
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
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Bells
Sanctuary
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
5/9
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge Poppen Hall
5/10
9:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Girl Scouts
Sandrock Hall
5/11
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM
Worship w/communion
Sanctuary
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
5/12
10:00 AM to 11:00 AM
Staff Meeting
Fireside Room
5/13
1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Christian Ed
Fireside Room
6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Music Recital
Sanctuary
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
PBWY
Sandrock Hall
5/14
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Adult Bible Study
Fireside Room
7:30 PM to 9:30 PM
Listening For God
Off Site
5/15
Epistle Deadline
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
6:30 PM to 8:00 PM
Bells
Sanctuary
8:00 PM to 9:30 PM
Chancel Choir
Sr. Choir Room
5/16
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Bridge
Poppen Hall
5/18
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM
Worship w/Confirmation and Communion
Sanctuary
10:45 AM to 11:30 AM
Sunday School
Sunday School Rooms
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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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Lenten Service Information
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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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Adult Forum:
April 13: Handel's Messiah - Handel's Oratorio Messiah chronicles the life, death and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. It is one of the greatest musical compositions of all time and is regularly performed throughout the world, more than 250 years after it was composed! In this Adult Forum, we will take an in-depth look at the biblical text behind the music concentrating on the selections based on Christ's passion, death
and resurrection. We will explore why certain texts were chosen and Handel's musical treatment of the text.
Presenter: Bob Mobley Living the Word Sunday School
The children and Middle School youth will learn about the passion of Christ. The High School youth will plan to participate in the ELCA Malaria Campaign's inaugural work in Namibia as part of the observation of World Malaria Day on April 27.
First Communion: Welcome to the Lord's Table Milestone
Today we celebrate with our young students and their families the milestone blessing of God's gift of grace in the Holy Eucharist.
 As Spring emerges and Lent winds down and Tax Day arrives, here are some timely faith activities for your family and household:
Welcoming Spring (Young Family) - embrace it's arrival and celebrate a new season! Like a Child (Young Adult) - ponder what you were raised to believe. Do You Mind? (Adult/Couple) - take ten minutes to relax your mind.
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Malice in the Palace
|  St. Paul Youth Choirs present
Malice in The Palace,
The Story of Esther
on Sunday, May 4th at 4pm
(note time change)
Join us for this inspiring story of bravery, humor, intrigue and triumph. Come and support our youth as they present their Spring Musical (the first in many years!)
Tickets are complimentary and the audience is invited to a reception with the cast afterward. Please see any youth choir member for tickets. A freewill offering will be accepted.
Looking for volunteers!
The youth choirs would appreciate your help putting on their musical this Spring! Please consider supporting our youth. We're looking for help with sewing costumes, food for the reception, lighting, sound and someone who can help record the performance for DVD. If you have any knowledge in these areas,or a willingness to pitch in, please contact Maggie Rees-Baker, Director of Children's Music at churchsinger9@gmail.com or 313-410-1422.
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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.
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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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. 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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Spring Blood Drive
|  Spring Blood Drive
GPW Presbyterian Chruch
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
1:30 PM to 7:15 PM
Appointments: www.redcrossblood.org
Use Sponsor Code gpbloodcouncil
Or see/call Gerrie Spezia 313-882-6745
Come to donate and be entered to win a $150 Somerset Collection gift card!!
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Ministers of
Worship and Service
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April 13 - Palm Sunday
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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Ministers of Worship & Service
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April 20 - Easter Sunday
Acolyte: Stephanie Korte Nathan Holochwost
Altar Guild: Dorothy Carty Martie Thomalla
Assisting Minister: Bill Wrobel
Coffee Hour: Easter breakfast
Communion Assistants: B. Brosseau G. Spezia, C. Komer K. Bickford
Cross Bearer: Meghan Korte
Greeter: E. Harms family
Lector: Bonnie Steketee
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