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St. Paul
Lutheran Church
An Evangelical Lutheran Church of America
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OUR MISSION:
Sharing Christ's Love
with Joy!
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Summer Worship Schedule
9:00 am
Sunday Summer Worship Services
August 27, 2017
Blessing of the Animals
Bring your four-footed or feathered friends for a Blessing for all God's creatures
This portion of the service will be cancelled if it rains.
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A FEW FRIENDLY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE REMINDERS:
- Thank you for providing your receipts/expenses in a timely manner. This ensures we have accounts reconciled in a timely manner. Please leave with personnel in the front office.
- Sales tax will not be reimbursed as we are a tax exempt organization. Please see Claudia or Wendy for a copy of our tax exempt form.
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A Message From Your Office Administrator:
Anyone having updates of news or prayer requests, please email your content to Wendy at:
no later than Wednesday AM, each week
(or stop by my office if you don't use email).
We LOVE having photos
to go with our announcements so please send those as well.
Thanks everyone!
Wendy
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FROM PASTOR MEGAN TORGERSON
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The Rev. Megan Torgerson serves as a pastor with the people of Augustana Lutheran in West St. Paul. She has had the opportunity to preach and speak at the ELCA's  Churchwide Assembly, the WELCA Triennial Gathering, and the ELCA Youth Ministry Network Gathering. She loves her two daughters, her long-suffering husband, and cheeseburgers.
I look forward to joining you in worship on a Generosity Sunday as talking about God's abundance and the joy of stewardship give her hope and excitement for the life of the church. See you then!
Pastor Megan |
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Sam sees the light ...
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and Jesus, the Lord of life!
After a working July, I am back in the saddle with Samuel full time, this time riding solo for large sections as my wife returns to her pastor duties at Fish Lake Lutheran. It has been a challenging, rewarding and exhausting couple weeks. There is a profound difference in solo care, and I am so grateful to be getting to know Sam on this level - we talk more, I understand him so much better already, and can now temper his cries, and meet him and his needs with a deftness I wouldn't have imagined two weeks ago. We've spent time bathing, cutting fingernails, spending front and back time in his gym, eating, going out shopping and simply walking around the house, the yard and the neighborhood to check this world out. As his vision develops he has a growing interest in his environment, and happily splits his time between looking up at me and out into our world.
One thing he is especially excited to look at is light.
To read the full story follow the link to:
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SAMUEL EPHRAIM APPLEHANS
Come celebrate with us as the grace of God poured out upon Samuel Ephraim! Join us for a full service of Holy Communion along with the baptism.
Luther Seminary Chapel of the Cross
Saturday, September 2nd
2 pm Service
We will have a small reception after the service and an open house at our new home (7513 385th Street, North Branch, MN) from 6:00-8:00 pm that evening.
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BENNETT MATTHEW ZUSTIAK
Share in the joy of parents Leah and Brian Zustiak on the birth and the baptism of there son Bennett Matthew (born August 16th).
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Sunday, September 10th
8:30 am Service
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| LAST CALL ...photos at church August 29 - 30 |
help make this a complete church album
This will be a great tool to help us all connect names with faces as our church continues to change and grow.
- August 28 - 30 2:00 pm - 8:50 pm
FREE .... 8 x 10 and a Free Church Directory
with your family photo!
in addition, when you
bring in one non-perishable food item to your photography appointment time, you receive $5 in THANK YOU coupons from LifeTouch.
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I AM the Eternal I AM; I always have been, and I always will be. In My Presence you experience Love and Light, Peace and Joy. I am intimately involved in all your moments, and I am training you to be aware of Me at all times. Your assignment is to collaborate with Me in this training process.
Jesus Calling, August 25
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Mission Trip Kids talk about their June, 2017 trip to Cairo Illinois
Monday, Sept. 11
12:30 - 2 pm
KEENAGERS FOR SENIORS
Join us for fun, fellowship and FOOD!
Please bring a dish to share or a fun game to play. Lead: Eileen Ramse.
Fri-Sat-Sun Oct. 6-8
Mission Trip Craft Retreat
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3rd Quarter Generosity
Sunday's
Begins August 27
through September 10
Four times in 2017 (once a quarter) we are challenging ourselves to give
above
our current pledge. It is NOT a change to your current pledge. It is a challenge for
that
Sunday to give more than you usually do.
Get more information and follow the journey on our
website
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Fall Services Begin
September 10
8:30 am - Traditional
10:00 am - Contemporary
RALLY SUNDAY and SUNDAY SCHOOL
begin Sept. 10th!
(Preschool - 4th Grade)
* during 10 am worship *
Children begin in the sanctuary and will be lead to their classrooms.
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CONFIRMATION ORIENTATION
6:30 - 8 pm
Wed.,Sept. 6th- for Parents AND Confirmation Orientation
6:30 - 8 pm
INCLUDED WILL BE:
- Schedule for the year
- Changes/Plan for year - Pastor Grant
- Usher, Acolyte, Sunday School and Nursery Volunteering EXPECTATIONS for ALL Parents AND Confirmation Students
- Safeguarding for ALL Kids AND Parents
Registration Forms
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FIRST DAY OF CONFIRMATION & SPLASH 6:30 - 8 pm
Wed., Sept. 13th
First Day of Confirmation (instruction) and SPLASH (Grades 5 & 6)
SPLASH 1/2 (Grades 1 & 2)
Tues. Sept. 26 & Tues., Oct. 3
The Lord's Prayer
6 - 7:30 pm
Registration Forms
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SINGERS FOR ADULT CHOIR
Weekly choir practices are Monday nights, starting Sept. 11 at 7 pm. Anyone who wants to sing is welcome to join us [we accept ALL singers].
Stop in and Join Us! Lead: Arnie Ranta.
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PLANNING TEAM
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150th Anniversary Planning
Sept. 17th, between services
St.Paul Lutheran's 150th Anniversary is happening in 2018.
We need to get ideas, make plans, find people who want to be involved.
We are looking for people of all ages who want to be part of our celebration. If you can't attend, but want to be included in future meeting notifications, please notify Wendy at [email protected].
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ORDERS FOR 150TH YEAR CELEBRATORY T-SHIRTS
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Help us celebrate 150 years of St. Paul Lutheran Church!
$13 each
Please pay with a check.
Orders are being taken through October 15th. If we do not receive orders for 50 shirts total, we will not place the order, and your check will be returned to you.
WEAR OUR MISSION
IN FAITH ...
SPREAD THE GOOD NEWS!
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STAGE COACH DAYS
SPLC would like to have a presence at Wyoming Stagecoach Days. This is a great way to put our name out into the community. We are not having the Fall Festival this year so this will be our community presence. In order to make this happen,
we need YOU!
Are you willing to help set-up, work a two hour shift or help take down? If yes, please contact Julie Coozennoy at
[email protected]. If we do not get enough volunteers, we will not be participating in this event.
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| Sunday, August 27 |
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Generosity Sunday beings on RALLY SUNDAY! |
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Monday, August 28
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All God's Children Preschool Begins
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Mon, Aug 28 - Wed, Aug 30
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LifeTouch Pictures (2 - 8:50 pm each day) |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
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Confirmation Guide Huddle |
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Sunday, September 10
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Sunday School Begins at 10:00 am |
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Wednesday, September 06
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Confirmation Orientation |
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Wednesday, September 13
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Confirmation Begins
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Wednesday, September 13
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SPLASH 5 & 6 Grade Begins |
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Saturday, September 16
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St. Paul Lutheran at Stage Coach Days |
| Sunday, September 19 |
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Mission Trip Kids talk about their 2017 trip to Cairo, Illinois |
| Fri. Sept. 22 - Sun., Sept. 24 |
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Confirmation Retreat to Gustavus.
DRIVERS NEEDED
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| Tuesdays, Sept. 26 & Oct. 3 |
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SPLASH (1st & 2nd Grades): Learning the Lord's Prayer |
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Table Talk
Time for food,
Time for God,
Time together.
Table talk is an adult education opportunity here at St. Paul Lutheran combining food, God talk, and fellowship. This last year we taught small groups (limited to 10) how to cook a 30-40 min meal, then engaged a TED (technology, education and design) talk or other short presentation, exploring life and faith together. As we begin planning season 2, we are looking for your insight and perspective!
TAKE THE POLL
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The Amazing Race
Sunday, September 10 - Sunday, November 19
Have you always wanted to participate in The
Amazing
Race? Think you have what it takes to win?
Start finding members for your pit crew. Crew sizes can be any size you like. Also, be thinking of a name for your team. MORE DETAILS TO FOLLOW SOON ...
Creation Vacation
Friday, October 27 & Saturday, October 28
Save the date! Registration form will be coming out soon.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT IS HAPPENING AT
OUR CHURCH, CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE.
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