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.

We are now able to stream live to both Facebook and YouTube simultaneously. To use Facebook, simply go to the church's page (www.facebook.com/stpaulfrankenlustbaycity). To use YouTube (which you can broadcast on most newer televisions), find and subscribe to "St. Paul Bay City"

(www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ2jVzWy-k2bdNw11n8ijcA).

Sunday Mornings: 8:30 on WSAM 1400 AM

Donations mail to:

Saginaw Valley Lutheran Hour

P.O. Box 133

Frankenmuth, MI 48734

Daily Bible Readings

March 7 – Acts 26

March 8 – Acts 27

March 9 – Acts 28

March 10 – Proverbs 6

March 11 – Psalms 23-24

March 12 – Acts 24

March 13 – Acts 25

This year, Easter lilies and other spring flowers can be purchased by individuals in the congregation. A sign-up sheet, envelopes & payment box are in the narthex to purchase Easter plants. Checks can be made payable to Begick Nursery. If you would like to designate your flowers to be in honor or in memory of someone, there is a place to do so on the sign-up sheet. Flowers will adorn the chancel area on April 4 for the Resurrection of our Lord; memorials will be printed in that bulletin. If you have any questions, please call or text Jean Begick (989-928-6192).

Ladies Aid will still be collecting financial donations for Rev. Wood and family, foreign workers in Indonesia, until Sunday, March 14. Please give to treasurer Stacey Hildebrant or any LA member to forward. Thank you.

The Special "Mask Only" Service this month is scheduled for Sunday, March 21 at 1:30 p.m.

To St. Paul Lutheran Church, we want to thank you for your partnership with LifeClinic with the baby bottles. Every penny helps us to eliminate barriers, restore hope, and empower choices for life for our clients. Your church total this year is $646.00 Thank you so much for all you do. God bless, Barb Leppek - Fundraiser Coordinator

This past Sunday I was able to come back to church for the first time in months and it was a real homecoming. I'd like to thank everyone for all the prayers, cards, calls and gifts and for Pastor's visit with communion and always fun chit chat. St. Paul's is such a blessing--full of kind hearts.

Rita Tilley

Congratulations and God's blessings to the following staff members who celebrated anniversaries at the conclusion of the 2019-2020 school year: Dianne Kramer (20 years at St. Paul), Karen Bass (15 years at St. Paul), and Lara Polzin (5 years at St. Paul). We give thanks to God for their faithful service and pray that the Lord blesses them with many more years here with our St. Paul family!

Plans are underway for an outdoor only Easter Egg Hunt on March 27, 2021.Though we may not be able to offer many of the event features as we have in past years, we look forward to celebrating Jesus’ resurrection with the families who attend the outdoor Egg Hunt. Many of the details are still being planned, taking the best safety precautions into consideration, so be sure to check upcoming bulletins for more information.

Candy donations are needed to fill eggs. Small, wrapped candy that will fit inside a small plastic egg is preferred. We are also asking for volunteers to fill eggs. Bags of eggs will be provided and can be picked up at the end of each church service on March 7. You may choose to donate your own purchased candy to fill the eggs, or candy will be available for pick up, as well. Simply pick up a bag of 100 eggs (and candy if needed) and take home. Fill the eggs and return to church the next week. If you have any questions or can volunteer your time for the event, please call or text Vicki Begick at 525-3733 or Lynn Hendrick at 450-1969 or contact the church office.

Registration is now open! A $75 preschool enrollment fee and a $50 grade school enrollment fee (per child) will reserve your child’s spot for next year. Information and enrollment forms are available in the school office or online by clicking here. If you desire your child to receive a Christ-centered education, please call the school office at 989.684.4450 for more information and to make arrangements to enroll your child.

St. Paul Hot Lunch is excited to introduce "Takeout Thursdays" in 2021. Each Thursday, we will be ordering takeout from a local restaurant and offering these meals at regular hot lunch rates. We are looking for Thrivent Action Team gift cards or other donors willing to help sponsor these meals. Donor support of these meals will allow us to apply excess funds as a fundraiser for the Hot Lunch program. We look forward to partnering with and supporting local restaurants. If you are willing to donate toward this cause or apply for a Thrivent Action Team, please contact Heidi Schultz at school (684-4450).

John 2:16 – “And he told those who sold the pigeons, "Take these things away; do not make my Father's house a house of trade." The Lord’s House is not a place to sell, but a place to receive and a place to give. It’s not a place for our schemes and plans. Instead the Church is a place for the Lord’s gracious giving and our faithful sacrifices in response.

Valley Lutheran invites 7th and 8th grade families to our Spring Information Night on Thursday, March 18 - a one-hour, in-person, station-based, on-the-move Valley Lutheran experience! You'll tour our new spaces, meet school leaders, and hear how Valley is a place where students belong and excel. Attendees will be organized into small groups with masks required. Arrival times begin at 6 p.m., please register for your time slot at www.vlhs.com/InfoNight.  Contact Amy Cooper, Admissions Counselor at [email protected] or 989-790-1676, ex. 40 with any questions.

March's Valley Vision is available by clicking here.