Welcome To St. Paul's Lutheran - A Reconciling in Christ (RIC) Congregation
Worship Times
St. Paul's Lutheran English Language Service 9:30 AM Sunday
Vida Abundante en Cristo Spanish Language Service 1:00 PM Sunday 7:00 PM Friday
We are committed to welcoming and valuing everyone, and endeavor to identify and use everyone's gifts
as God's hands. Check out our welcoming statement! COME AND SEE!
Sundays - The Lighthouse 2:30 to 4:30 PM: Youth Outreach
Wednesdays - Aha Moments 10:00 AM: Explore the scripture of the week. Group discussion
Wednesdays - Creative Expression Children's Ministry 5:30 - 7:00 PM: Four six week sessions, each with its own focus. Agenda: Pizza, gathering, Christian education activity. Session IV will culminate with a celebration on Pentecost Sunday, May 27
Fridays - The Depot 10:00 AM to Noon: Coffee fellowship, treats, and lively conversation. This is a great group, Come and See!
Monthly Events
Worship and Music Team - 1st Tuesday of the month 7:00 PM: Gathering with our Music Director to plan upcoming services.
The Mom's Connection - 1st and 3rd Tuesday 10:00 - 11:30 AM: This is a place for moms to get out of the house bi-monthly to enjoy some fellowship with other moms and have a safe space for their babies to play. Contact Brenda Boone at 651-238-1650 for details.
Befrienders - 1st Wednesday of the month 11:30 to 12:30 PM: Outreach with cards and prayers for the home bound and others in need. An intimate and confidential group open to new members.
Spong Study Group - 2nd Monday 7:00 PM: Mixed member group discussing the writings and teachings of Epsicopal Bishop Spong and other progressive Christian theologians. Open to new participants. Do you have questions? Come and explore with us in an open and frank discussion. (Please check for date changes on calendar)
Prayer Shawl Ministry - 2nd Wednesday 11:30 AM: Make prayer-filled shawls as gifts to others with a need to feel wrapped in God's love.
Book Club - 2nd Thursday 7:00 PM: (CLICK HERE FOR BOOK SELECTIONS) Meet at Creekside Coffee House in Minnetonka Mills, 12934 Minnetonka Blvd. 55305, to discuss the book of the month. Everyone is invited even if you haven't been able to read the book.
Book Club - 2nd Thursday 7:00 PM September through May: Meet at Creekside Coffee House in Minnetonka Mills, 12934 Minnetonka Blvd. 55305, to discuss the book of the month. Everyone is invited even if you haven't been able to read the book.
May
The Hour I First Believed by Wally Lamb
Caelum Quirk and his wife Maureen move to Colorado and find jobs at Columbine High School. One day in April 1999, when Caelum is called away by a family emergency, Maureen cowers in a cupboard in the school library, hiding from two students on a murderous rampage. Though miraculously she survives, Maureen cannot recover from the trauma. Seeking solace, the couple returns to Connecticut to an illusion of safety on the Quirk family farm. As Maureen fights to regain her sanity, Caelum discovers a cache of forgotten memorabilia spanning five generations of his family. As he painstakingly reconstructs the lives of his ancestors, he must confront their secrets and fashion a future from the ashes of his own tragedy.
Our Saviour's - 3rd Thursday of the month 6:15 PM: Volunteers prepare, deliver, and serve food at Our Saviour's Housing Shelter in Minneapolis. Contact Mary Hromatka for details
Meals on Wheels - 4th Friday of the month 11:00 AM: Drivers meet at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church, St. Louis Park to bring hot meals to home bound and elderly in the community. Contact Roger Gilbertson for details
Monthly Gathering and Potluck Brunch - Last Sunday of each month immediately following worship: Great food and fellowship with discussion topics and congregation updates on what's happening at St. Paul's. Come and See
Worship at Augustana Chapel View Care Center - Last Sunday of each month 2:00 PM: St. Paul's provides the worship service for residents and visitors. Please feel free to attend or even help out. A St. Paul's Without Walls event for the whole family.
Upcoming Events
May 5, Saturday - ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE and CAFE' ST. PAUL'S - 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM: Come and see! Shop 'til You Drop!!
May 6, Sunday - Holy Communion and joint service with Vida Abundante en Cristo - 11:00 AM: Fiesta celebration in honor of our newly designed Sanctuary will immediately follow worship. Everyone is invited!
May 6, Sunday - Installation of the Bishop, The Reverend Ann M. Svennungsen at 2:00 PM: Central Lutheran Church, 333 South 12th Street, Minneapolis.
Reception will immediately follow the service. Everyone is invited!
May 19 - 20, Saturday & Sunday: Community Service Days in St. Louis Park, Hopkins, and Minnetonka. Visit Eventbrite for details and registration. Gather together to make a difference in our neighborhood and around the world.
July 17, Tuesday - Lutheran Social Services' Strike Out Metro Youth Homelessness event at St. Paul's Saints ball game, Midway field: Tickets $30/person ($9 will go toward LSS Homeless Youth Program) and includes Infield reserved seats, Silent Auction plus other activities, dinner of hot dogs, hamburgers, pulled chicken sandwiches, baked beans, cole slaw, and chips, Soda and bottled water. Contact Jilien Harvey at 651-969-2309 or by email. Tickets must be purchased by June 25.
ELCA Malaria Campaign: The 2011 ELCA Churchwide Assembly voted to approve this campaign to help eliminate deaths from this disease - for good! It is possible with your help. Donations being accepted NOW! Mail checks payable to "Malaria Campaign" to: ELCA Malaria Campaign, P.O. Box 71764, Chicago, IL 60694-1764 or give online with a credit card at ELCA Malaria Campaign.
Keep watching here and check out the newsletter in COLOR for more upcoming events