This Week at

St. Paul's Lutheran Church-Lionville

December 28, 2025

"Grow in Faith, Serve with Love, Invite into Fellowship"

One Service Sunday, December 28

Please note that there will only be one combined service at 9:30 am on Sunday, December 28. We will return to two services on Sunday, January 4.

Youth Ministry "Alumni" Open House

WE WILL HAVE A SPECIAL YOUTH MINISTRY 'ALUMNI' OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, January 4 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at St. Paul's! College students home on break and other young adults from St. Matthew's and St. Paul's are invited to come for an informal opportunity to reconnect and catch up with your faith friends from high school, and to put your mark on our new youth room. Food and drinks will be provided Please RSVP here if you would like to attend: January 4th Alumni Open House.

Anxious Generation Book Study

OUR NEXT "THE ANXIOUS GENERATION" BOOK STUDY will be on Sunday, January 11 from 3:00 to 4:30 pm at St. Paul's. Parents with children in preschool through fifth grade are welcome to join us as we talk about issues around children and social media. Even if you haven't been able to attend until now, you are still invited to participate; December's session was cancelled by the snow, so you won't have missed as much as you think! This month's conversation will focus on the third section of the book, The Great Rewiring: The Rise of the Phone-Based Childhood. For questions, contact Craig Miller at craigyouthmin@gmail.com or 484-320-0785.

Youth Ministry News

For the most up-to-date event information and signup links,

go online to the Youth Ministry web page at StPaulsLionville.org/youth.

COLLEGE PANEL FOR HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH AND PARENTS - On Sunday, January 4, from 4:00 to 5:30 pm at St. Paul's, we will provide another opportunity for older high school youth to sit with current college students and learn from their experiences. This year, we will also offer a chance for high school parents to talk to college parents to get their advice on how to navigate the process of preparing for college with their student. Sign up here to participate: January 4th College Information Panel.

THE FIRST HIGH SCHOOL OASIS BIBLE DIVE will be on Sunday, January 11 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at St. Matthew's. Spend an evening unwinding from the stress of everyday life while finding rest in God's Word to us. Advance sign-up isn't necessary; just show up!

OUR NEXT GOOD WORKS YOUTH WORK DAY is Saturday, January 24 from 8:15 am to 3:45 pm (meet at the Good Works warehouse in Coatesville). Come spend the day helping fix up homes for families who don't have the means to do it themselves. Anyone in eighth through twelfth grade is welcome to join us, including friends. Sign up here by Monday, January 12 to participate: Jan. 24th Good Works Workday.

DON'T MISS OUR YOUTH EVENT AT TOPGOLF IN KING OF PRUSSIA on Sunday, January 25 from Noon to 3:00 pm! Spend a couple of fun hours showing off your golf swing (or developing one), eating, and having fun with friends! ALL youth in grades six through twelve are invited to participate, including friends. The household cost will be $20 for one participant, or $35 for two or more participants from the same household. Sign up here; don't throw away your shot!  Jan. 25th Youth TopGolf Event.

YOUTH REGISTRATION FOR APPALACHIA SERVICE PROJECT IS NOW OPEN! Current seventh through twelfth graders are able to participate in this annual trip to Central Appalachia to help make homes safer, warmer, and drier for families in need. This year's ASP trip will be July 11 through 18 (Saturday through Saturday), with three prep sessions happening Sundays April 19, May 3, and May 31.

To register, go to ASP's registration portal at https://apps.skycog.com/reg/APPSERV/SignIn.asp and do the following:

1. Log in to your ASP account. (If you have never attended ASP before, you will need to create a new account in the participant's name, not the parent's.)
2. Enter 16866 for the group number, to find our trip.
3. Complete the registration, release, and medical forms online.



The cost per participant will be $400; youth will have the opportunity to earn money toward their trip by helping with fundraisers in late winter and spring. This trip has filled up for the past three years, so don't wait too long if you want to come with us this summer! Questions? Contact Craig Miller at craigyouthmin@gmail.com, or by text or phone at 484-320-0785.

THE WINTER-SPRING YOUTH EVENT SCHEDULE is now posted and available on the church website's youth page; be sure to check it out and block out dates for upcoming activities!

Chat and Chews Book Club

The Chat and Chews Sunday School Book Club meets on the THIRD Sunday of each month, after the late service in the Lounge next to the Hospitality Room. Our next meeting will be on Sunday, January 18, and we will discuss 2 books: "The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress," by Ariel Lawhon, and "Prayer--Does if Make a Difference (Part 3)," by Philip Yancy.  You do not have to finish the book or even read it to join us in a lively and faithful discussion. Please contact Gwen Werner at ggwerner@verizon.net or call the church office for more information. Happy Reading!  

Late December Pave the Way Parking Lot Update

To learn more about this project and be part of God leading us forward, check out StPaulsLionville.org/parkinglot.

Project Finances as of 12/22/25:

Pledges: $106,425

Given: $99,595

The drawing to the left shows our parking lot with a little over 100 spots.

• Each red car represents $1,000 in pledges.
• Each green car represents $1,000 in received funds.
• As the parking lot fills up with cars, we get closer to our goal of $100,000.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church

104 S. Village Avenue

Exton, PA 19341

Phone: 610-363-6264

Email: Office@StPaulsLionville.org

Website: www.StPaulsLionville.org

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