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, Natalie Rosenberg, Lois Chapman, Charlene Plainess, Chuck Connolly, Gladys Wagner, Cliff Wyman, Carma Brubaker, Sue Robb, Courtney Kazmierczak, Jamie Roberts, Sylvia Switzer, Gene Sobeck, Phyllis Wegner, Helen Wagner, Jim Jensen, Beth Hamann, Kevin VanWagoner, and Ed Jordan. (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.) 

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

* Peace Lutheran Church, Gaylord, Pastor Tom Mammoser 

FLOWERS IN THE CHANCEL (foot of the cross) are given in memory of Wilbur and Gladys Heringhausen from The Heringhausen children; Dennis Heringshausen, Mary Sue Kingsbury and Wayne Elowsky. 

ADDITIONAL FLOWERS are given in memory of and celebration of Guy Houston from Shirley, children and grandchildren. 

 WORSHIP ATTENDANCE          

 Sunday            5:30 p.m.          (05/26)          87

                        8:00 a.m.          (05/27)          82

                        10:30 a.m.                            148             

Total                                                            317                                               

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 Stephen Ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church. 

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:  The Vacation Bible School dates are set for June 17 – 21, from 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.  The children are again going to be giving back to the community fleece blankets. We need donations of coordinating pairs of fleece that measure 1 ˝ yards by the full width of the fleece.  Items are still needed for the VBS Wish List.  If you have any questions please contact Kristi Werth at 356-3634.  Get those Registration forms in.  Time is running out. 

The Besser Male Chorus and the Rotary Club of Alpena will be presenting their 60th Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, June 17, at 2:30 p.m.  General admission is $5.00 at the door of the Stanley C. Beck Auditorium of Alpena High School.  Profits will benefit local Rotary charities. 

PREPARING TO SERVE:  Ready? Set? Minister!  Riding a bike or using a new computer program or learning how to use your new camera.  Training is important whenever anyone learns a new skill.  Training is important in Stephen Ministry too.  Before Stephen Leaders and Stephen Ministers begin their work, they go through a lot of training.  When they start their official ministry they are ready. A new training class for Stephen Ministers is beginning soon.  To find out more information about what this ministry has to offer, contact a pastor or call Gail at 354-6959, Judy at 595-2247, or Iris at 354-2553.  Do it today! 

The June Service Activity is soap.  Lutheran World Relief works in 35 countries to provide not only relief but to combat the causes of poverty and restore the dignity it robs from people’s lives.  A brand new bar of soap signals dignity and cleanliness.  Lutheran World Relief accepts new bars of any brand soap, in its original wrapping.  All bar sizes are accepted; however, bath-size bars are highly preferred.  Please drop off your donations of soap in the designated spots in the Narthex, Dining Room and top of stairs.  Questions: Sandi Owens – 356-4039 or sowens @charter.net 

Acolytes are needed for the summer.  If you would like to volunteer please contact Val Urban at 356-4613, or the church office at 356-1658. 

About St. Paul’s Eucharistic Ministry:  Christianity is essentially a lay movement.  Think about that for a moment.  Long before there were ever ordained pastors, Christians were gathering to hear the word and share the Lord’s Supper.  We have in our congregation now trained lay people who will help extend the Lord’s Supper, extend God’s table, if you will, to our homebound members who are not able to come to God’s house.  These folks will see that more regular visits are paid to our shut-ins and that they have a chance to be nourished at God’s table.  So, the first weekend of each month, you’ll see the communion kits that they will use out on the altar.  We will bless the Eucharistic Ministers present at the service and then everyone will be sent out to “Serve the Lord with gladness.” Again, this ministry is an extension of the meal that we share here together.  We still need more Eucharistic Ministers.  If you have questions or want to learn more, please contact Gerry Ludwig, 356-1059, or Pastor Paul (paul@stpaul.org), 356-1658. 

WEEK AT A GLANCE:  JUNE 3 - 10, 2007

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:00/HC; Graduates honored at the 10:00 a.m. service

MON.    Line Dancing – 5:00 p.m.; Stewardship Committee – 5:00 p.m.

TUES.   Boy Scouts– 7:00 p.m.; Outreach – 7:00 p.m.

WED.   Prayer – 9:30 a.m.; Prayer Shawl Ministry  – 6:30 p.m. (at Barb Urban’s home)

THURS.            Lois Circle – 9:00 a.m.; Staff Meeting – 11:30 a.m.

SAT.     Worship Service – 5:30 p.m.

SUN.    Worship – 8:00/HC, 10:00;  Installation of New Members