Bulletins/Announcements

St. Paul Lutheran’s Mission is to be an expression of God’s compassion in our community and beyond.

WE REMEMBER IN OUR PRAYERS:  Jim Stafford, Deb Lange, Hilma Burnham, Garrett Chrzan, Brett Precord, Pamela (Anderson) Courtright, Frieda Maggert, Elana Aal, Helen Nickles, Lisa Borchard, Karen Bisson, John Matthes, Karen Kirschner, Kelly LaPratt, Natalie Rosenberg, Lois Chapman, Jane Ritter, Charlene Plainess, Paul Burke, Chuck Connolly, Gladys Wagner, Cliff Wyman, Sandy Vitella, Carma Brubaker, Sue Robb, Courtney Kazmierczak, Jamie Roberts, Marie Kirschner, Sylvia Switzer,  Leslie Cogswell, Gene Sobeck, Clayton Johnson, Phyllis Wegner, and Helen Wagner. (Prayer is the best medicine and we are prepared to pray indefinitely for folks. Would you please help the church office keep our list current?  Unless we know otherwise, our normal practice is to remove names after a month.  Thank you for your partnership in prayer.)  ARMED SERVICES:  Patrick Schultz, Kenneth Richardson, Peter J. Smith, Brandon & Amanda Urban, Christopher Howard, Patricia Cole, Ryan Haselhuhn, Jordan Geyer, Steve Lang, Andrew Hein, Amy Killingbeck and Mandy Killingbeck.  If there are other people you know of that are serving please contact the church office so that we may add them to our prayer list.

We remember our prayer partners in the North/West Lower Michigan Synod:  

* Christian Lutheran Church in Honduras 

 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE          

 Sunday            5:30 p.m.          (04/21)              76        

                        8:00 a.m.          (04/22)              85        

                        10:30 a.m.                              177

Total                                                               338                                               

Have you ever wondered what Spiritual Gifts God has given to you?  Have you ever questioned how you should use the gifts God gave you?  We offer a Spiritual Gifts Workshop to help answer these questions.  Please join us on Wednesday, May 2 from 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the fellowship hall.  Please RSVP to Kathy Froggett, 354-7126 or Pastor Paul or Pastor Rod at 356-1658. 

The “Baptism” Faith Stepping Stone 1 classes will meet in the lounge April 29 – May 20 from 9:00 – 10:15 a.m.  If you have any questions contact Kristine Johnson at 356-4225. 

New Disciple Orientation: Is God calling you to join St. Paul’s ministry?  Classes will be held in the prayer room on April 29, May 6, and May 13 from 9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  For additional information please contact Pastor Paul or Pastor Rod at 356-1658 or Cathy Kieliszewski 358-9170. 

Reading God’s Word at Home: The Egermeier’s Bible Story Book readings for next week are:   Saul on the Road to Damascus, page 509, Jesus’ Last Meeting with His Disciples, page 488, and Dorcas Is Raised from the Dead, page 516.  Parents, will you invest ten minutes a day in your children by reading God’s word with them? All it takes is time.  I’ll bet you’re willing to give it. 

The National Day of Prayer will be held at the Alpena City Hall on May 3, 2007 from 12:10 – 12:45 p.m.  This year’s theme is “America, Unite in Prayer.”  Please come and join us as we pray for our nation, our leaders and our people.  In case of rain: indoors in the Municipal Council Chambers.  If you have any questions please call Pat Caderette at 354-3248. 

JOIN HANDS DAY – MAY 5th: The Alpena County Chapter of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is sponsoring local Join Hands Day projects between the hours of 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. on May 5, 2007.  This year's projects include teaming with Habitat for Humanity to do general landscaping, the City of Alpena to clean up McRae Park, and the Victim's Advocate Short-Term Intervention Group to make fleece blankets and collect donations of new teddy bears (medium size), jackets, sweatshirts, pants and socks.  The drop off site for these new items prior to May 5th is Grace Lutheran Church.  The projects are part of the 8th annual Join Hands Day national day of service.  Volunteers are asked to meet at Grace Lutheran Church, 119 W.  Dunbar St., on Saturday, May 5, 2007, to sign in before going to the work site of their choice.  Snacks and lunch will be provided for all volunteers.  For more information call Vicki Gentry-Denstaedt at 916-9258 or Emilie Boden at 736-3408. 

This week we join in prayer with the other LARCC churches (Grace Lutheran, Trinity Episcopal, First Congregational, St. Anne, St. Mary, St. Bernard and St. John the Baptist Catholic churches) for the LARCC Steering Committee. 

St. Paul will be sponsoring the Alpena Community Blood Drive at the First Presbyterian Church in Alpena on Wednesday, May 9.  Volunteers are needed to provide cookies and fruit drink for the blood donors.  Other volunteers will help register donors and give out the refreshments.  Help will also be needed to unload the equipment in the morning and to reload the equipment at the end of the day.  We will also need people to make phone calls reminding donors of the blood drive.  If you can help to make this event a success, please call Ann Hardesty at 471-5304. 

ATTENTION LADIES!  The WELCA Spring general meeting will be May 21st. Tickets are available at the church office and at the circle meetings in May.  The meeting will be at  6:30 p.m. with guest speaker Phil Duranceau, from J & J. Garden Center.  Esther Circle will be hosts. Watch the weekly bulletin for more details. 

Also mark your calendars for May 19th for the upcoming Sunrise Spring Conference at St. Paul.  This conference will be hosted by Hope Lutheran Church & St. Paul.  The registration deadline is May 16.  Looking forward to spending the day with you! Additional information: Cathy Moe (989) 354-2858. 

WEEK AT A GLANCE:  APRIL 29 – MAY 6, 2007

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:30/HC; Education Hour – 9:15 a.m.; Stewardship Dinner at the Thunder Bay Recreation Center – 12:00 – 3:00 p.m.

MON.    Line Dancing– 5:00 p.m.; Girl Scouts– 6:00 p.m.

TUES.   Cub Scouts– 6:30 p.m.; Boy Scouts– 7:00 p.m.

WED.   Prayer – 9:30 a.m.; Cherub Choir – 4:30 p.m. Youth Praise Band – 6:00 p.m.; Children’s Choir – 6:15p.m.; Spiritual Gifts Workshop – 6:30 p.m.;  H2H Theme Event – 6:30 p.m.

THURS.   Lois Circle – 9:00 a.m.; Praise Band – 5:45 p.m.; Choir – 6:30 p.m.

SAT.     Worship Service/HC – 5:30 p.m.

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:30/HC; Education Hour – 9:15 a.m.; “Baptism” Faith Stepping Stone – 9:00 a.m.; New Discipleship Class – 9:15 a.m.