St. Paul Lutheran Church
GRACE Gazette April 27, 2017
A warm welcome to our New St. Paul Members!
Names will be announced during the 9:30am service this weekend. Please take the time to introduce yourselves to our new members!

Last weekend we had our (former St. Paul Christian Day School students) fourth-year seminarian students (Jacob Eichers, Craig Reiter, Aaron Hauser and Casey Kegley) sharing God's Word with us. You can watch their messages here:

To learn more about Jacob, Craig, Aaron and Casey, click HERE.
Concordia Seminary,  St. Louis

Aaron Hauser received a call to Our Savior Lutheran Church in  Springfield, IL

Craig Reiter received a call to Holy Cross Lutheran Church in  Ste. Genevieve, MO

Continued blessings to them as they begin their ministry with their new congregations. 
Pastor Wendorf's Weekly Devotional
Return Policy
Return to the Lord your God, For he is gracious and merciful. -Joel 2:13
 
Most of us like a good return policy. If you do not like something or it does not work, just return it. The Lord also offers a great "return policy." Perhaps you have walked away from Him? There are times in each of our lives when we have walked our own way. We know that what we are doing or saying is not pleasing to the Lord. Perhaps you are a child,  or an adult, or a youth, and you have turned away from following the teaching of the Lord. If that is the case, guess what?  The Lord has an awesome "return policy". What is it? Because He is gracious and merciful, He welcomes you back. If you know that the way you are living is not working, "return to the Lord." If you do not like the direction of your life "return to the Lord." He welcomes us back with the open arms that were on the cross. Jesus has paid for your "return" with His sacrifice for you. Now that is the best "return policy" that you will ever have and it is there for you.  As the Lord gives an awesome "return policy" to us, may we offer the same to others.

You are welcome to contact Pastor Wendorf to share your thoughts regarding his weekly devotions. pastor.wendorf@splgrafton.org

Our 8th Grade students & chaperones
are headed to DC!
Follow their adventures on Facebook: 
Movie: Screenagers... Showing This Week
First Immanuel Lutheran Church will be showing an award-winning short film that probes into the vulnerable corners of family life and depicts messy struggles over social media, video games, academics, and internet usage. Through poignant and unexpectedly funny stories, along with surprising insights from authors, psychologists, and brain scientists, "Screenagers" reveals how tech time impacts kids' development and   offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate the digital world and find balance .

First Immanuel Lutheran (Fellowship Hall)
Sunday, May 7
Pizza lunch at 12pm
Movie at 12:15pm with brief discussion
Recommended for parents and students ages 10+
Cost? FREE
Sunday Morning Religious Education 
9:30am in Family Life Center 
April 30, & May 7, 14
"Book of Galatians" Led by Dave Koopman
In this second session, Paul continues to defend his apostleship, opposes Peter and begins the topic of Justification by Faith.
Attn: Makers...Creators...Builders:
Join the VBS Build Team!
We are looking for helpers to build our castle, great hall, and more to help make this year's VBS amazing! If interested, join us for a VBS Build Team meeting on Sunday, April 30 at 11am in the Family Life Center Questions? Contact Kim
VBS Registration is OPEN!
We are hard at work preparing all the fun for
Vacation Bible School 2017!
Join us from June 12-16, 9am-12pm!
To reserve your child's space in the Great Hall or to volunteer to serve (those who have completed 6 th  grade through adults), please complete the registration form (volunteers too) at 
https://vbsmate.com/splgraftonvbs

We are excited to have you join us as we learn more about God,  our  Mighty Fortress.  Questions? Contact kimberly.butz@splgrafton.org  or deanna.gehrke@splgrafton.org
Spring Salad Luncheon
(Hosted by St. Paul Women's Guild)
Wednesday, May 3, 11am-1pm
Cost: $8/per plate
Call Judy at 377-6884 to make reservations 
for groups of 6 or more. 

Tickets will be sold Saturday, April 29 & Sunday, April 30 before/after services.
Celebrate our Graduates!
Each year, we like to honor our members graduating from High School or College. This year, names will be listed in the bulletin the weekend of June 11, 2017. If you or a member of your family is graduating this year, please fill out our 2017 Graduation Recognition Form  (church members  only),  available in the Welcome Center and ONLINE . Please submit to the school office or e-mail completed forms to  lisa.cheeseman@splgrafton.org  by Monday, May 29, 2017.
Confirmation Sunday
Next week Sunday, May 7 at 2pm, 27 8th grade students will be receiving Confirmation. Please keep these students and their families in your prayers this week as they prepare for their big day.

Women's Guild Meeting: Thursday, May 4, 12pm, FLC
Lori McGraw from Lamm's Garden Center will review the art of container gardening (flowers/vegetables); we will be having a picture taken for the St. Paul Directory; and we will have info about our June meeting and the meal catered by Yummy Bones ($10/members and $15/Non-members.) Questions? Call Eva at 377.4321

All Pro Dad Breakfast: Thursday, May 11, 2017 @ 7:15am
Please join us for a breakfast and discussion with other dads and children in the St. Paul Family Life Center for All Pro Dad #3 (Last one of the School Year).  May's Topic will be "Play" Please RSVP HERE

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St. Paul Pictorial Directory
Sign up for our May 9-13 appointments by visiting the website to register. Those who get their pictures taken will receive a FREE 8x10 and Pictorial Directory.

St. Paul Youth Plant Sale
Saturday, May 13

Lutherans For Life Mother's Day Rose Sale
Weekend of May 13 & 14
Join us for Worship...
Traditional  Saturday 5:00pm /  Sunday 8:00am & 11:00am /  Monday 7:00pm
Contemporary  Sunday 9:30am
Holy Communion is celebrated during  all Services
on the first, third, & fifth weekends of the month.
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