Our thoughts and prayers are with the family of

Virgil Winfield

who entered into life eternal on June 17. 

A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at the church on Tuesday, June 24 @ 1:00 pm, the Rev. George Oberle officiating.

6/20    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

6/22    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

6/25    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

6/26    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

6/27    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/3    
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM    
Men's Breakfast    
Bethany Room
   
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/4    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/6    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

7/9    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

7/10    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/11    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/13    
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM    
Worship w/communion    
Sanctuary

7/16    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

7/17    
Epistle Deadline    

7/18    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/20    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

7/23    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

7/25    
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM    
Bridge    
Poppen Hall

7/27    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

7/30    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

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

8/3    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

8/6    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

8/7    
7:00 AM to 8:00 AM    
Men's Breakfast    
Bethany Room

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

8/10    
9:30 AM to 11:00 PM    
Worship w/communion    
Sanctuary

8/13    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

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

8/17    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

8/20    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room
   
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM    
Council Meeting    
Bethany Room

8/21    
Epistle Deadline    

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

8/24    
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM    
Worship w/Communion    
Sanctuary

8/27    
9:30 AM to 10:30 AM    
Adult Bible Study    
Fireside Room

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

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During the next two weeks - June 23 - July 6 - pastor is away on a conference & vacation and will return July 7.  Worship during the two Sundays will be led by people from our congregation. Pastoral emergencies will be handled by the Rev. George Oberle of St. Mark Lutheran, Roseville.

In case of a pastoral emergency, death etc, please contact St. Paul church office which will contact Pastor Oberle.  During non-office hours please contact Council President Dave Upmeyer at 313.881.9522

There was a fire at Camp Michiluca, one of our two ELCA camps in Michigan,  on Monday, June 16th.  Birchwood Cabin 4 which was housing the cook, the day camp coordinator and a counselor  was destroyed.  They were not in the cabin, but lost all of their belongings.  The day camp coordinator's car was parked next to the cabin and also burned.  

Remains of a Bible

To make matters worse the temporary secretary at Stony Lake Camp quit, the freezer broke and Branden, the director at Stony was out of town!  

Both camps need lots of prayers. Also prayers of gratefulness that no one was hurt.

This message came from Sam Archinal, one of our college age members, who is working at Stony Lake .

Taizé Worship Services:  Two mid-week summer Taizé worship services will take place at St. James Lutheran Church, 170 McMillan, Grosse Pointe Farms, on Wednesday evenings, June 25 and August 6, at 7 pm.  You are welcome to attend!  The beauty of Taizé worship is that it uses a form of short musical phrases with sing able, easily-memorized melodies.  The community of Taizé in France has worked for unity among Christians in all denominations.  The service will include Holy Communion for those who wish to partake.

Click here for Zollie's camp experience.

The month of June brings many outdoor activities and celebrations!  Our partnership with LSSM this month will be to focus on the camp ministries and help children in foster care, refugee children and homeless children in LSSM programs participate in a week of enjoying the outdoors at Camp Michi-Lu-Ca.  Last year our church helped equip 33 campers!!

How we can help:
- Pray for foster children that attend camp to have a positive and  loving experience with their siblings (who often live apart and have limited contact)
- Pray for the camp staff and the children in their care this summer (including Sam Archinal, who is a counselor this summer)
- As your children outgrow clothing and tennis shoes that 3rd grade through 8th grade children could wear to camp, wash and bag with sizes noted
- Donate items from the list below to the foyer where the camping tent is located
    - Sunscreen/bug repellant
    - Sleeping bags
    - Flashlights
    - Backpacks, duffels, sling bags
  - hygiene products; shampoo, soap, toothpaste, toothbrush, lotion, deodorant
    - towels (beach and bath)
    - water shoes or tennis shoes
    - swim gear; trunks, suits, cap   
    - socks and underwear
    - travel toiletries bags
    - combs, brushes, hair ties
    - rain ponchos

Lutheran Social Services of Michigan has partnered with Living Water Ministries for the last three years to offer a special overnight camp experience at Camp Michi-Lu-Ca for children ages 8 and older who are:
*    In foster care (40 kids)
*    Living at the Wayne County Family Center (20)
*    A child in a refugee family (20 kids)

This week of camp provides a safe environment to explore faith, love and grace in a beautiful outdoor setting, while giving us an opportunity to help these children gain a sense of community in Christ. Thanks to help from other donors like you, more than 120 children served by LSSM have already benefitted from this week-long camp experience. In 2014, we desire that 80 more children have the same experience!

You can sponsor one or more of these children for a week of camp with a donation of $550. Your gift of $550 will send one child to camp Michi-Lu-Ca for one week ($400) with a sleeping bag, a pillow and duffle bag ($100), toiletries and a swimsuit ($50). This gift will cover the cost of registration, a camp t-shirt, a daily snack at the camp store, canoe trip expenses, and travel expenses to and from camp.

Make a difference in the life of a child or homeless family today! Send your tax-deductible donation to Lutheran Social Services of Michigan, ATTN: Sonia Bankston, 8131 E. Jefferson Ave., Detroit, MI 48214 or click here to make a secure donation online.