ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

651-462-5212
5879 Wyoming Trail
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Wyoming, MN 55092
St. Paul
Lutheran Church
An Evangelical Lutheran
Church of America

Our mission is to 
Share Christ's Love
with Joy!

Pastor Sarah 
Friesen-Carper

Worship Schedule for  Sunday, March 22

9:00 am 
Worship Service

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DON'T FORGET
If your group has an event at church, be sure to communicate with the church office so we have all the details and also so we can advertise in the weekly newsletter or Sunday bulletin. P lease have the  information into the church office by Tuesday.

Friday, March 20, 2020
FROM PASTOR SARAH
Beloved of God,

In Psalm 28 we pray these words: "O Lord, I call to you; my rock, do not be deaf to my cry. Hear the voice of my prayer when I cry out to you...You, Lord, are my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in you, and I have been helped; so my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to you. You, Lord, are the strength of your people, a safe refuge for your anointed.

God indeed is our strength and our refuge. God is carrying us through this anxious time. It is not, and will not, be easy. Yet God walks with us and loves us. 

Please contact me, or the office, if you, your neighbors, friends, or loved ones need resources, a listening ear, prayer, or anything else. Already there is a growing list of volunteers to run errands, deliver food, and anything else. 

Click here for a letter from me about how St. Paul is adjusting our practices and policies. 

Remember: You are a beloved child of God. There is nothing that can take that away from you. 

Peace, 
Pastor Sarah 
UPDATE

All in-person worship and other events at St. Paul Lutheran are temporarily suspended for 8 weeks. 

Let's do our part to flatten the curve
of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Introducing
Drive In Worship!

 

Drive-in Worship on Sundays at 9am in the church's parking lot. Park your car in the lot facing the main entrance to the church and tune your radio to AM 1200. This way we can worship together while observing appropriate social distancing behavior. Please exercise appropriate caution and stay home if you are sick. And please do not get out of your car.

 

Drive-in Worship on March 22nd at 9 am  will include a brief Service of the Word without music and without communion.

Drive-in Worship on March 29th at 9 am  and following will more closely resemble regular Sunday morning worship including music and Bring-Your-Own-Communion-Elements.

Communion is optional.  If you wish to participate in communion, bring a piece of bread and/or grape juice from home.  Please do not not make a special trip to the store for communion elements.

Family Devotions

Faith Inkubators, a well-respected faith-based education organization, has made a free devotional book for families available. Click here:   Pandemic Hope: A Family Devotional For Life During COVID-19 Take this extra time at home to pray and grow in your faith together. 

CHURCH BUSINESS



The March Church Council minutes are available on the  website or  download here .
Easter Flowers
Easter flowers will be placed outside for our drive-up service, so please still consider ordering. It is a way we can celebrate during this hard time. 

Orders due by March 29th!
Georgia is front page news! 

Long time SPLC member Georgia Burg was featured on the front page of the Citizen newspaper this week. The captions is below:

"Hugo Elementary kindergartner Liam Morris colors with Keystone resident Georgia Burg.  Kindergartners from Hugo Elementary visited Keystone Place at LaValle Fields Thursday, March 5, to color and play games with the seniors."
YOUTH UPDATES
There is NO Sunday school for 8 weeks. 

Watch your email for Sunday School lessons 
you can do at home and Flat Jesus. 
We will all want to see what
Flat Jesus is doing at your house!
At this year's Rocky Railway VBS the message kids will learn  each day is that through life's ups and downs...
Jesus' Power Pulls 
Us Through.

July 27 - 31, 2020
Click here for more information
UPCOMING EVENTS
Food Truck Family Pathways
FOOD TRUCK
March 21

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be offering a "drive-up" service for the March 21st food truck.  Please come at the normally scheduled time, and we will assist getting food into your vehicle. 

During these difficult times, donations are even more important in the lives of many in our community. If able, please drop food donations off during the week, when the church office is open. If you do not want to come inside the building, drop the food off outside the front doors (during office hours) and call the office. The office will come out and get the food. 
Building & Grounds Spring Cleanup!

Saturday, April 18th  
8:00 am - noon


 
If able, please bring rakes, shovel and garbage bags.  We have a limited supply at church. All work completed will be outside work. Click here  to sign up.

(If we need to reschedule due to weather, the event will be April 25th, same time) 

If you have any additional question, please contact Dave Haselbauer at 651-433-2281

FINANCIAL UPDATE
Questions: Contact Council Treasurer, Chris Timmons at
treasurer@SharingChristsLove.org 


As of 03/19/2020
2020
Budgeted
2020 Received
Over / (under) Budgeted $
Year-to-Date Totals
$ 35,649.16
$ 35,889.16
$ 240.01   
SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES 
Church Service Opportunities will resume when we resume church services. 
WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE
Saturday, March 21
9:00 am      Family Pathways Food Truck - Drive up 
Sunday, March 22
9:00 am      Drive In Worship
Sunday, March 29
9:00 am      Drive In Worship