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Thrivent Action Grants
Thrivent Action Grants are a fantastic way for Thrivent clients to lead a volunteer project in our St. Paul Lutheran Church and School community. Each grant provides up to $250 in "seed money" for projects such as fundraisers, service activities, and/or educational events. Thrivent Action Grants are a great opportunity to get a team together, live generously in faith, and make a small or significant difference in our church and school community. If you are a Thrivent client and have an idea for a project, you can learn more and apply at Thrivent.com/ActionTeams. If you have any questions, contact the office.
Lost Items
The ministry center kitchen and coffee bar area has recently been cleaned. During the cleaning, there were many lost items that have been found and have been placed in a designated area on the coffee bar. Please stop and see if any of these items belong to you!
RaiseRight - Formerly ShopWithScrip
A quick and easy way to raise money for your student or the school is to shop RaiseRight. Families that shop RiaseRight receive 50% of the rebate earned (which can be put towards tuition, extended care, hot lunch or VLHS) and St. Paul School receives the other 50% of the rebate earned. You can find instructions and more information by clicking here. Gift cards are available in the office, online or through the RaiseRight App.
Sunday School
Sunday School needs your help! We are looking for more Sunday School teachers and helpers. The upcoming Sunday School year starts on September 14, 2025. We are starting a new curriculum aimed towards small groups of kids preschool-5th grade together. The commitment would only be one or two Sundays a month! If you would like to help or have helped in the past and are planning on joining the team again, please call or text Tiffany at 989-225-8516.
JOY Group
“JOY” will meet at the Ministry Center on Thursday, September 18, at 12 noon for lunch. Following lunch we will have fellowship and a fun game. Hope to see you there.
Michigan District Sunday - September 21
Laura Thomas, Director of Development for the Michigan District, will share a presentation regarding the work of the district and how we can work together in unity for the mission and ministry of the church. Please join us on Sunday, September 21 at 9:30 a.m. during the Bible Study Hour.
VLHS Homecoming Tailgate
Friday, September 26
Tailgate Begins 4:30 p.m.
Homecoming Parade - 5:45 p.m.
Football Game Kickoff - 7:00 p.m.
All St. Paul Church & School families are welcome!
We will be providing grilled hot dogs, chips, plates, napkins and cutlery.
Please bring a dish to pass, your own non-alcoholic beverage, lawn chairs or blankets for seating.
Look for our school tent with the St. Paul signs around it. It will be set up between the driveways at Valley.
Staying for the game? Seating in the stands could be tight so you’re welcome to bring your lawn chairs into the game and find a seat around the track toward the end zones with other VL fans!
Does your child have an EVENT PASS from a VL camp this summer? Use it for complimentary family admittance to the game!
We are looking forward to a fun filled evening with our St. Paul Lutheran School Family!
Please remember VLHS is a no alcohol/drug zone.
Save the Date!
October 12th will be the For His Glory Mission silent auction and pot luck here at St. Paul. This is a unique time to support local and away mission organizations by purchasing or donating an item to the silent auction. Please contact Dorothy Helmreich (989-213-1515), Denise Daly (989-992-8491), Heidi Schultz (989-450-0975). Andra Warren (989-245-6451), or Ann Weiss (989-475-6456) if you have any questions.
Beautiful Church Music Seeking Vocal and Instrumental Musicians
Church Music is seeking brave souls to bring it to life each week. Are you a musician? Or maybe you just like hanging out with people who can read music and laugh at organist jokes? Then have we got a ministry for YOU! Choir meets at 6pm and Bell Choir at 7pm on Tuesdays in the church starting on September 9th. Contact Peter Schimm at (602) 781-4519, email peter.schimm@stpaulbaycity.org, or just sneak into rehearsal—we’ll notice you (and probably give you a folder). Rehearsals are fun, non-threatening, and occasionally involve snacks. Auditions consist of showing up and not fleeing. If you know of someone who should come, let them know you think so too!
Donut Donors Needed - Junior High Youth Group
The Jr. High Youth Group is in need of Donut Donors for their Sunday morning gatherings. If you are interested in bringing some donuts in for very hungry middle schoolers, please sign-up using the form outside the youth room. We are also accepting monetary donations which can be placed in the envelope provided outside of the youth room as well. Please contact Dave or Andrea Dent with any questions. Thank you for making Jr. High Youth Group sweet!
Thank You!
A big 'Thank You' to the crew at Kukulski Drywall, for donating their time and materials; towards scraping the narthax ceiling and repairing the walls. (Jeremy, Izaak, Shay Kukulaski and Jeff Maserang)
Thank you to Jeff Maserang, for taking the time prepping and painting both the ceiling and walls. It really looks fantastic and really freshened up that area.
Thank you also to Scott Martin for renovating the bathroom!
Stewardship - An Act of Faith
Luke 15:2 – “And the Pharisees and the scribes grumbled, saying, ‘This man receives sinners and eats with them.’” Thanks be to God: Jesus receives us sinners! What the Pharisees can’t understand, we praise with all our being. We give thanks for the grace of God, and we live by that grace. The more of it we receive, the more we will want to conform ourselves to the image of our generous and gracious Lord. Knowing the Lord and trusting Him come first, and the desire to imitate Him can’t help but follow.
Valley Vision
Click here to see the July Valley Vision.
VLHS Mum Sale
The VLHS Parent Organization will be holding their annual Mum Sale on Friday, September 12 beginning at 1:00 pm in the school parking lot. Mums are $10 and the sale will continue until they are sold out.
VLHS Grade School Soccer Night
Calling grade school soccer fans! Our Grade School Soccer Night is coming up on Monday, September 15 at Valley Lutheran and you’re invited! Game time is 4:30 versus Ithaca. Students - wear a shirt representing your grade school for free student admission to the game. (Other tickets can be purchased online ahead of time at www.vlhs.com/tickets or at the gate for $7.) Check in to the Admissions table between 4:00 and 4:45 for a free gift and take a shot on goal during halftime! We’ll see you there!
Hymn Festival “I Am Baptized Into Christ: The Devil’s Might Unraveled.”
On Sunday, October 12, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. Grace Lutheran Church in Auburn, Michigan will be hosting “I Am Baptized Into Christ: The Devil’s Might Unraveled.” The Commentators for the hymn festival will be Rev. Stephen Starke and Rev. Aaron Schian. Kantors for the service will be Nathan Beethe, Jon Eifert, and Brian Heinlein. There will be a Mass Choir composed of members from area congregations, instrumentalists, and pipe organ.Anyone who wishes to participate in the mass choir should contact Kantor Nathan Beethe at kantor.graceauburn@gmail.com or they can call or text him at (989) 878-2103. Please mark your calendars for this exciting event!
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