St. Paul Blog Post August 7, 2014

August 10th will be the 9th Sunday of Pentecost

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Pastor Schedule
Aug.10th -Duane Schafer
Aug. 17th - George Hockley
Aug. 24th - Robin Abbott
Aug. 31st - Dave Hudson

Recent Events

Church News: 

• The special voter's meeting approved the roof repair from the general fund.
• The call committee is interviewing potential candidates for the pastoral position. 
  
• Bill Pickelhaupt's books have arrived, please contact the church office for more information. He has kindly donated 28 copies of his book The Volga-Germans of Michigan's Thumb to St. paul in honor of  Andreas and Katrina Pickelhaupt and Carl and Laura Falk who left Russia for a better life for themselves and their descendants. 

Upcoming Events

Council Meeting
August 11th 
6:45 pm

The Women 's Ministry Annual Picnic

August 16th at noon at Judy Halamka's house. In case of rain we will meet at the church. Please bring a dish to pass and your own eating utensils.
The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.

Thrivent 5th Annual Picnic Beef Roast

Sunday, August 17th - 1:00 to 5:00 pm
Goodells County Park - Middle Barn
St. Paul Thrivent members and non-Thrivent members are invited.


See the Google Calendar for more information.

There will be games for adults, prizes, party favors for kids, splash pad and playground.

The sign-up sheet is in the Narthex.

A contribution list of items for Carolyn's Place is in the Narthex.

Stewardship Workshop

Saturday - September 20th - for everyone - watch for detail updates

Youth Group News

• Aug. 9th 10am-12pm: Blue Water Cluster Youth Group will be hosting a training seminar for Reducing the Risk of child abuse. This 2 hour training is designed for all Sunday School teachers, VBS, and youth volunteers. Beginning this fall, all of our members who have regular contact with youth (teachers, VBS volunteers, youth leaders) will have a background check and training as part of the synod's effort to help protect our children.
• Sept. 27th:The Blue Water Youth Cluster is heading to Cedar Point for the day. The cost is approx. $30 per person. A sign-up sheet and permission slip will be in the. Narthex. Bring friends!
• Sept. 7th 12-1:30pm: The Young Adult (20-40's) Book Study We will be discussing the first 2 chapters of The Pursuit of Holiness by Jeff Bridges. Please contact Ted Golubinski Jr. for more information.

Habitat For Humanity

Current Volunteer Opportunities:

• Home & ReStore Construction
• Office and Committee Work
• ReStore Support
• Construction Site Hospitality

Volunteer Schedules Posted:

• www.bwhabitat.org

Volunteer Opportunity Days:

• Tuesday & Saturday - House Construction
• Thursday - ReStore Construction
• Monday-Saturday - ReStore Support, Office & Committee Work

Website News:

Please share your VBS photos! Send to [email protected] and we will post them on FB and the website.

The Google Calendar has some updated events!

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