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Miss Stanley - Potluck June 2 at 12:00 PM
St. Paul Church and School families are warmly invited to attend a Farewell Celebration for Miss Lisa Stanley on Sunday, June 2, following the 10:30 a.m. service in the Fellowship Hall of the Ministry Center. Come celebrate the many years of service Miss Stanley has given to St. Paul before she leaves for her new teaching position at Bethany Lutheran School in Parma, OH. The Board of Education will provide meat and a cake.
Miss Stanley would love to get a picture taken with her and her former students. If you are a former student of hers, please plan on meeting in the church at 9:30 a.m., in-between services, to take a picture with her.
Graduation Sunday - June 9
Save the Date and mark your calendar for Sunday, June 9, 2024. St. Paul will recognize the 8th grade graduates during the 8:00 a.m. service, and will celebrate their achievement with a cake reception in the Welcome Center following the service.
All High School and College/Grad School graduates are also invited and encouraged to attend either the 8:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. service. At the beginning of the service we will give thanks to God for His work in your accomplishments and find out about your future plans!
Cake & Card Anniversary Reception
There will be a cake & card reception by the Board of Education on June 9 to celebrate Miss Rachel Abraham's 20th anniversary within the LCMS. If you wish to show your appreciation to Rachel, a card box will be available.
Thank You
Thank you Pastor Matyas and my St. Paul family for the prayers & cards for me. I've been blessed with a great Christian family - Linda Snelenberger
Baby Shower - Embrace Grace
Please join us for a baby shower honoring Lauren Shae on Saturday, June 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Ministry Center. Mom & baby girl are registered on Amazon, however any and all gifts are welcomed! Some other items that would be appreciated are books, clothes, toys, hangers, diapers, and wipes. You can click here to see the Amazon gift registry.
If you cannot attend the shower but wish to give a gift, there will be a drop off box in the Ministry Center. Please reach out with any questions to Jamie Zeilinger 989-992-4602 or Lisa Goss 989-450-8128.
St. Paul PTO Drydock
St. Paul Lutheran School has been chosen again to participate in the Drydock Fundraiser on June 5, 6, 7, 8. With only a limited number of spots available, this is a great opportunity for St. Paul.
Drydock is an outdoor shipping-container-turned-bar, seasonal beer garden, in downtown Bay City at Unity Park. A partnership between two Bay City businesses, this venue provides participating nonprofits with a new and exciting way to fundraise. Beer, wine, and other drinks will be available for purchase. Sales from this event will support our St. Paul Parent Teacher Organization.
The PTO is looking for business donations to help offset the upfront costs for this event. Your business will be advertised online, in newsletters and displayed during the 4 day event. Please contact Cassie Hechlik (989) 213-3461, hechlikc@gmail.com.
The PTO is also looking for volunteers to help support the event, please sign up here if you are interested.
Thank You - Drydock Donors
The St. Paul PTO would like to thank all of the following businesses that have generously donated to the upcoming Drydock Fundraiser:
Bourdow Contracting
Garber Chevrolet Midland
GFL
Hechlik Group (Berkshire Hathaway Bay City)
Hoffman’s Power Equipment
GFL (Green For Life)
Serenity Bay Health
Shaw Contracting
State Farm (Nick Fletcher)
Willy’s
Registration Info for VBS
St. Paul VBS this year will be Monday, June 24 - Friday, June 28 in the Ministry Center, from 9:00-11:30 a.m. Students going into Preschool through 6th grade are invited to join the "Scuba" crew. Click here to register a participant! If you have questions, please contact Tiffany 989-225-8516, Emily 989-415-4969 or Natalie 989-450-9583.
VBS Donations
VBS prep is well underway and we are looking for donations for the event. You can find a donation board in the church and ministry center, or you can click here to view our amazon wish list. If you have any question please contact Tiffany 989-225-8516, Emily 989-415-4969 or Natalie 989-450-9583.
VBS Volunteers
VBS is looking for volunteers to fill positions during the week of June 24-28. We will need crew leaders and one or more Bible Story leaders. Crew Leaders will be responsible for leading a small group of children (usually about 10) from station to station. The Bible story leader will use the materials provided to help tell the daily Bible story to a couple small groups at a time. If you are interested in filling any of these rolls please use the link (Scuba VBS 2024) to register.
Stewardship - An Act of Faith
2 Corinthians 4:7 – “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” The chief treasure we have is our faith, our connection to Jesus and all the blessings He bestows upon us: forgiveness of sins, the Holy Spirit, new desires to follow Him, spiritual growth into His image, etc. St. Paul says we have these treasures in jars of clay, meaning that of ourselves, we are still weak, stumbling and powerless. The treasure is not us, but what the Lord has graciously given us. We are vessels for His blessings. But a treasure hoarded is a treasure wasted. How is the Lord calling you to share these and all the treasures He has given you?
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