Church Bulletin - April 7, 2023

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April 7, 2023

In every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. Philippians 4:6

Homebound

Doris Appold
Dorine Auernhammer
Gwen Bakus
Jon Ittner
Mike & Karen Kusch
Margaret Meyer
Julie Roark
RoseAnne Schmidt
Roy Schwab
Anna Spielhaupter
Tim Wegener
Frank & Carol Wozniak
Shirley Ziegler

Special

Dean Bass
Wyatt Crouse (Dan Bourdow’s grandson)
Dave Foster
Debbie Kahihikolo (Denise Daly's sister)
Connie Makl (Jeremy Warren's aunt)
Herb Appold
Mary Ghosh (Schlicker relative; cancer)
Janet Hoerauf
Larry Kramer
Fuzz Appold
Leslie Kelley
Judy Coulter
Sandy Hafer
Lois Matthes
Muriel Romig
Carol Wozniak
Tami Springer (Gail Gesinski’s sister)

This Week's Members

Deloris Appold
Douglas & Julie Begick
Benjamin Brenner
Hannah Doan
Melissa Gerhauser
Jonathan Ittner
Jeffery, Lori, Morgan & Marshall Kurchak
Sandra Maxwell
Luella Prime
Roy & Donna Schmidt
Diane Vogtmann
David Zeilinger

Friday, April 7

Office Closed

No School - Easter Break

Good Friday Tenebrae 8:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 8

Easter Egg Hunt 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sunday, April 9

Easter Sunday

Sunrise Service with Communion 6:30 a.m.

Easter Breakfast 7:30 a.m.

Celebration & Praise with Communion 9:00 a.m.

Easter Worship with Communion 11:00 a.m.

Monday, April 10

Office Closed

No School - Easter Break

Board of Business Mgt. Mtg. 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, April 11

Choir Practice 6:00 p.m.

Bell Choir Practice 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 12

Newsletter Articles Due

Board of Education Mtg. 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 13

Church Council 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, April 16

Worship with Communion 8:00 a.m.

Grade 3/4 Choir Sings

Bible Study 9:15 a.m.

Worship with Communion 10:30 a.m.

Sunday Night Youth Group 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Communion Statement

The Lord's Supper is celebrated here in the confession and glad confidence that our Lord, as He says, gives not only bread and wine, but His very body and blood to eat and drink for the forgiveness of sin. In joyful obedience to the clear teaching of our Lord Jesus those are invited to His table who trust His words, repent of all sin, and set aside any refusal to forgive and love as He forgives and loves us. They show forth His death until He comes. Because Holy Communion is a confession of the faith which is confessed at this altar, any who are not yet instructed, in doubt, or who hold a confession differing from that of The Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod and so are unable to receive the Sacrament are invited to meditate on God's Word in the distribution hymns and pray for the day when divisions will have ceased. If you wish to receive communion in your pew, please inform an usher.

Church Attendance

Last Sunday - 403 (168, 235)

Livestream

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The Lutheran Hour

Sundays at 8:30 a.m. on WSAM 1400 AM

Donations mail to: Saginaw Valley Lutheran Hour; P.O. Box 133; Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Daily Bible Readings

April 9 - Mark 8

April 10 - Mark 9

April 11 - Mark 10

April 12 - Psalm 36

April 13 - Mark 11

April 14 - Mark 12

April 15 - Mark 13

This Sunday's Hymns

457, 465, 474, 461, 477, 633, 475, 464, 463

Good Friday Service

The Tri-City Good Friday Service will be held today, April 7, 2023, at the Horizon’s Conference Center at 6200 State Street in Saginaw Township at 1 pm. The Reverend David A. Davis will be the guest speaker. He is the President of the Michigan District-Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. To underwrite the cost of the service, we are seeking support from congregation members as we have done in the past. If you have donated in the past, you will receive a letter in your mailbox at church or by regular mail. If you have not donated in the past and would like to, please contact your congregation representative, Vaughn Begick at 989 295-0209. Checks should be made out to “Good Friday Service”. Thank you for any support that you can give, and invite your relatives, friends, and unchurched acquaintances to join us at the service.

Easter Egg Hunt Rescheduled

The Easter Egg Hunt has been postponed to this Saturday, April 8. We have eggs all set and are looking forward to seeing you there!

Sunday School Perfect Attendance

Sunday School recognizes perfect attendance in the month of March for: Willow Wood, Adelynn Dent, David Dent, Abigail Matyas, Isaac Matyas, Ainsley Wiess, Noah Helmreich, Ethan Matyas, Olivia Matyas.

Amazon Smile

Thank you to all St. Paul Church and School families who have helped support St. Paul through Amazon Smile over the years. As some of you may know, the Amazon Smile program is no longer in operation.

In place of Amazon Smile, St. Paul was able to create gift registries. If anyone is still interested in donating to St. Paul please click the links below to view the current lists.

Mrs. Dent

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/2WF7IRXA84B0J

Library

https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/E8CMV2R400PI

Church Worker Student Assistance

St. Paul is blessed to have three members who are actively earning degrees in church work:

Lydia Schultz-Concordia University, Seward (Pre-Deaconess)

Ben Brenner-Concordia University, Ann Arbor (Pre-Seminary)

Zachary Benkert-Concordia Theological Seminary, Ft. Wayne (Masters of Divinity)

If you desire to add a contribution to St. Paul’s Church Worker Student Assistance fund you can use the blue envelope provided in your church envelope box, or earmark your donation for “College Aid Church Worker Prep” on the memo line of check or on the outside of any envelope. Funds will be gifted at the end of April.

Please Help!

Our Video Display Team desires to add a screen operator for our first Sunday of the month, 10:30 a.m. Celebration & Praise Service. Training is available. Call Don Krueger (989-895-5737) if interested.

Stewardship - An Act of Faith

Mark 16:6 – “And he said to them, ‘Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here.’” The Good News is not just that Jesus is risen, but that He is risen to bless us — there is no need to be alarmed. He still calls us His friends and brothers and means to bring us through death to resurrection as well. The Lord is risen, He is risen indeed!

POSITION OPENING | Part-Time Second Grade Teacher

Being blessed by an increase in enrollment, St. Paul Lutheran School, Bay City (Frankenlust), is seeking a Part-Time Second Grade Teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. The position’s responsibilities include leading instruction in second grade Reading/Spelling and Math. Highly qualified candidates should have a current Michigan Teaching Certificate or be willing to obtain one. If you or someone you know is interested, please email your resume along with two references to Principal Valerie Matyas at valerie.matyas@stpaulbaycity.org.

JOY Meeting

JOY will be meeting on Thursday, April 20, at 12:00 p.m. for lunch in the Ministry Center. Come and enjoy a light lunch, fellowship & a special guest speaker.

Laugh For Life - Comedy Show

Join LifeClinic for their 2023 fundraising event Laugh for Life on Thursday, May 4, 2023 at Horizons Conference Center. Doors open at 6:00 p.m., with the show starting at 6:30 p.m. Children ages 12 and above are welcome to attend with their parents. Complimentary heavy hors d'euvres will be served and an opportunity to make a financial gift will be provided. Please RSVP before April 20 at LifeClinic.org/partners/events-fundraisers or by calling 989-835-1500.

Thank You from LifeClinic

Thank you for participating in the Baby Bottle Campaign! Donations from St. Paul totaled $582.21. Thank you for partnering with LifeClinic to eliminate barriers, restore hope, and empower choices for life.

Thank You

I would to thank Pastor and all who prayed for me during my recent illness and hospitalization. Just knowing that I had so many people praying for me helped me greatly. Thank you all very much. Julie Roarke

Youth Board/VBS - Thank You!

Thank you to everyone who came out to support the Youth Board/VBS Lenten dinner. We are looking forward to a “Stellar” time at VBS this summer (June 19-23)!

Reading Month – Thank You!

Mrs. Dent and all of the St. Paul students would like to say a big THANK YOU for your support during March is Reading Month. Your generosity made it possible for ALL students who participated to receive a prize! We are so grateful to have such a supportive community.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Thank You!

On March 19th, St. Paul Wildcats enjoyed a chilly yet wonderful afternoon of sunshine, fellowship, and fun at Bay City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Many thanks to those who participated, applied for a Thrivent grant, and helped assemble the float. You made the event a success. A special thank you to Deb Garcia for creating float decorations. We appreciate you! – Kristen Kolberg, Megan Kusterer, and Kristen Glasser

Get Ready for the 2023-2024 School Year!

Enrollment is open for St. Paul congregation members, current families and the community for the 2023-2024 school year. Click here for enrollment information.

175th Anniversary Celebration

The Celebration Service is planned for Sunday June 25, 2023. There will be a dinner and program at the school at noon that day.

Fourth Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers

Thank you to our Third Quarter Cafeteria Kid Assistant Volunteers! You helped our students navigate the cafeteria procedures, cleaned tables between groups, and assisted students with opening food and drink containers. We appreciate you! If you would like to help during the fourth quarter, please check out the Fourth Quarter Sign Up Genius here. Only one volunteer is needed each day from 11:00 am -12:30 pm. Thanks for your help serving our school community!

Childcare During Bible Study Hour

To volunteer in the nursery during Bible Study hour, to watch children who are younger than Sunday School age, so their parents may be able to attend the Bible Study hour, please click here. You may also contact Tiffany List by phone (989)225-8516 or email at tmlist@yahoo.com.

Additionally, if you could benefit from Child care during the Bible Study Hour please fill out the form by clicking here or contact Tiffany List (989)225-8516 or tmlist@yahoo.com

Valley Vision

The March issue of the VLHS Valley Vision is available here.

Valley Lutheran High School Association Annual Meeting

The annual meeting of the Valley Lutheran High School Association will be held Wednesday, May 17 beginning at 7 p.m. in the high school’s resource center.

Cappella Choir of Concordia University, Nebraska

You are invited to hear the A Cappella Choir of Concordia University, Nebraska, in concert at St. Lorenz Church on Friday, April 14, at 7 pm. Under the direction of Dr. Kurt von Kampen, the choir will sing a variety of songs that will be enjoyed by all ages. This acclaimed choir has performed in 42 states and 25 foreign countries over the years and is currently touring the Midwest.

Old Testament Reading

Isaiah 65:17–25

“Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come into mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in that which I create; for behold, I create Jerusalem to be a joy, and her people to be a gladness. I will rejoice in Jerusalem and be glad in my people; no more shall be heard in it the sound of weeping and the cry of distress. No more shall there be in it an infant who lives but a few days, or an old man who does not fill out his days, for the young man shall die a hundred years old, and the sinner a hundred years old shall be accursed. They shall build houses and inhabit them; they shall plant vineyards and eat their fruit. They shall not build and another inhabit; they shall not plant and another eat; for like the days of a tree shall the days of my people be, and my chosen shall long enjoy the work of their hands. They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them. Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the LORD.

Epistle

1 Corinthians 15:19–26

If in this life only we have hoped in Christ, we are of all people most to be pitied. But in fact Christ has been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep. For as by a man came death, by a man has come also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. But each in his own order: Christ the firstfruits, then at his coming those who belong to Christ. Then comes the end, when he delivers the kingdom to God the Father after destroying every rule and every authority and power. For he must reign until he has put all his enemies under his feet. The last enemy to be destroyed is death.

Holy Gospel

Luke 24:1–12

On the first day of the week, at early dawn, they went to the tomb, taking the spices they had prepared. And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they went in they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were perplexed about this, behold, two men stood by them in dazzling apparel. And as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground, the men said to them, “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen. Remember how he told you, while he was still in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day rise.” And they remembered his words, and returning from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest. Now it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary the mother of James and the other women with them who told these things to the apostles, but these words seemed to them an idle tale, and they did not believe them. But Peter rose and ran to the tomb; stooping and looking in, he saw the linen cloths by themselves; and he went home marveling at what had happened.

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