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SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST—
 Congregational Assembly Meeting—April 21 , 7pm @ Earhart
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A Life Saved! (see pg 56for details)
Volume 8, Issue 4
April 2015
Auction Report
Seeking to Serve
Ade Zielke
As I spend some
time reflecting on
the Christian ministry opportunities that have
been part of St.
Paul’s history, I
know that I have
been privileged to
serve alongside
you. We have joined helping hands
in so many different Kingdom building experiences. VOLUNTEERS are
the lifeblood of our St. Paul family.
Those who are reading this know
who you are and you know that to
be the truth. If I was to try and list
ALL the volunteers who have given
time, talent, and loving care in
making Christian ministries come
alive in our family here, I would
need pages and pages. The names
would go on and on and on, I would
hate to miss anyone and most importantly, we know volunteers are
not about name recognition. Serving
Jesus Christ as a volunteer is about
doing what Jesus would do, giving
sacrificially so that His Kingdom will
grow.
Volunteers in Christ’s Kingdom
also know that giving of themselves
while serving Jesus results in receiving as much or more in return.
As we serve in our Kingdom walk,
relationships grow. We share our
life stories with God and with those
around us. The Christian relationships and friendships that begin and
that grow as we serve with one an-
other are a foundation stone for
enabling dynamic family bonding
and a strong community of Christian
believers.
I speak from experience as I have
witnessed the truths mentioned
above. I have come to cherish all
the St. Paul family members that I
have been honored to serve and
work with. My Christian Family is
huge as a result of all that you have
done in serving side by side with
others and with me. Continue to get
to know those around you, who are
“like hearted.” Continue to join
together in serving. We become so
much more when we join together
in sharing life stories, God’s Stories,
and collecting life stories as we
serve God and one another. We are
changed as we serve the Lord and
that is definitely a good thing.
God has blessed me in so many
ways here at St. Paul. Some of my
fondest memories will be the friendships made as we shared in the
Blessings of walking TOGETHER with
GOD!
Your friend in Jesus!!!
Ade Zielke
By St Paul School PTL Board
The St. Paul PTL would like to thank you
for supporting our 20th annual auction. It
was a wonderful night of fellowship, fun, and
good food. Thanks to your amazing support
and participation, we raised over
$25,000.
The auction proceeds will be put towards
technology upgrades and other school needs.
Playground improvements and equipment
additions are already scheduled to begin as
soon as the ground thaws.
Our auction chair, Donna Stempien, has
worked extremely hard to coordinate the
many helping hands, donors, and details involved to provide this wonderful event. We
truly appreciate their time and effort. Please
join us in thanking Donna and the dedicated
volunteers who helped make the evening a
success.
We also appreciate the support from our
sponsors - The Joe Shultz Insurance Agency
and Michelle Shulman with Reinhart Realtors
- and numerous monetary and item donors.
Without their support, we would not be able
to host our largest annual fundraiser. Please
patronize these businesses (see back cover
for list).
In this issue:
News & Notes
2
St Paul School
3
Calendar, Prayer List & Statistics
7,9
rship Schedule
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News & Notes
Beautify the altar with flowers—
Second 50s—April 29
You may choose to place flowers at Liberty in
memory of or in honor of a person or an event. The
2015 Flower Chart is located on the bulletin board in
Brauer Hall, directly across from
the new restrooms.
Location change!
Contact Muriel Frederick or the
church office with questions.
It will be great fun to see the children having so much fun playing with and against us. See you there!
—Respectfully Submitted, Clara Nelson
The April meeting will be held at the school
from 12-2pm in the Fine Arts Room. We will have lunch and
play Bunko with the 3rd Grade students at the school. Lunch
is pizza, salad, and drink—$5 per person.
PAPER PEACE CORPS
Good news! Pastor Ekong in Africa received the 5 boxes
of Bibles sent to him in January. He writes, “Thank you for
the Bibles and catechisms, The contents were intact. I praise
the Lord for all the good works you do for the sake of the
kingdom’s expansion. Your brethren here have sent greetings. May the joy of your salvation be perfect.”
Dear St Paul Family,
We pray God will bless you all as
much as you have blessed us with
your prayers, cards, kindness and
awesome food and meals. The
Pastor Maglanque from the Philippines also writes,
“Greetings to you all. May our heavenly Father continue to
bless you. In addition to the Thompson Chain Reference
Study Bible (large print) in KJV that I requested, could you
also add a Wycliffe Bible Commentary, a Wycliffe Bible Dictionary, and the complete sermons of Martin Luther? Thanks
in advance for these references. We include you always in
our intercessory prayers. May our Father bless us all.”
The Paper Peace Corps box is in Brauer Hall; we will
continue to collect Bibles & catechisms. If anyone is interested in Pastor Maglanque’s request for books please contact
Ruth Schmude: 737-483-7483.
transportation help was so appreciated and the visits brought cheer to many dismal days. Special
thanks to Pastor Neuendorf and Gretchen for communicating the need, and to Judy and Ron Wicinski
for going above and beyond. Our hearts are overflowing with Love and Thanks for all that our St Paul
Family contributed to help us through some rough
times.
To Our St Paul Family,
Thank you so much for all your thoughts
and prayers, cards, visits, food donations
and memorials during Bill’s illness and in
his passing. St Paul and its members were very important to him and we felt so blessed to have the
support of so many wonderful caring friends.
God bless you!
Rosemary Loy & family
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St Paul School—Educating for Eternity
SHARE Day
Preview Day
St. Paul School held their annual school wide Exhibition
Day on Friday, March 6. This year’s theme was SHARE—
Serving, Helping, Assisting, Reaching Out and Equipping.
Students in kindergarten through 8th grade and family
volunteers spent the day doing service projects to help
those in the Ann Arbor community and throughout southeast Michigan. They accomplished a great deal. Thank
you to everyone who made this day possible!
Wednesday, April 15, 8:15—10:00am
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26 blankets were cut and tied for children at Mott
Children’s Hospital.
100 care bags were put together for young mothers
served by ACTS 2 Enterprise in Detroit.
Almost 100 bowls were made to help Concordia’s
Empty Bowl Project.
450 mission bracelets were assembled for MOST ministry. Over 100 pairs of eye glasses were washed and
dried.
100 bags of diapers and wipes were assembled for
mothers served by Arbor Vitae. Christmas ornaments
were also made for them.
All K-8 students sang worship songs for a music CD
which will be given to shut-ins of St. Paul Church.
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250 bulletins were colored for Easter Sunday.
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Cards were made to send to St. Paul members and
friends in the military.
The Crusader Gym was cleaned. All church chairs,
folding chairs, bleachers and wall mats were
scrubbed down.
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Prospective, admitted and current students and parents are
invited to "preview" their future classrooms for next year on
Preview Day, April 15, from 8:15—10:00 A.M. Students will
attend chapel and then teachers will switch classes and
take the next year’s class back to their classrooms. Students will hear about the routine of the day and
go through mini lessons for their future grade. If you would
like
more
information,
email
Rachel
Potts
at [email protected]. We hope to see you there!
Pi Day
On 3-14-15, St. Paul School and people all
over the world celebrated Pi (Greek letter “π”), the symbol used in mathematics
to represent a constant - the ratio of the
circumference of a circle to its diameter
- which is approximately 3.14159.
St. Paul students and teachers ate pie in honor of the number. Thank you to our middle school math teacher, Ms.
Twork, for organizing this event and to all the middle
school parents who made and served the treats.
Upcoming Events
8th Gr. Trip to Washington D.C.
April 13-17
Preview Day
April 15
Daddy Daughter Dance
April 18
Scholastic Book Fair
April 23-24
Grandparents’ Day
April 24
Open House
April 29
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Sunday School/Bible Study
Sunday Morning Bible Study/Sunday School
St. Paul Sunday School for children age 3 through Grade 6 is offered at both
ministry campuses. Here are some of our Bible lessons for April: Jesus Dies
Join us!
Classes for children, teens &
adults
and Lives Again, Jesus Appears to His friends, Weird Weather in the Last
Days, Calling People Names; Is That as Bad as Murder?
Liberty Campus
9:30 to 10:30am
Brauer Hall
ADULT SUNDAY MORNING BIBLE STUDY: The Family Project
April 12 - THE ENEMY (What is the greatest enemy of the family?)
April 19 - THE GREAT MYSTERY AND DESTINY (The wedding of Christ to the
church)
April 26 - MY IMPERFECT FAMILY (What is God calling us to do together for
Earhart Campus:
10:45 to 11:30am
School classrooms
His Kingdom that we can't do alone?)
Family Ministry
June 22—26, 2015
Cost is: $12.00 per participant, $30.00 family maximum.
REGISTER BY: Monday, June 8. Forms available on the church website:
www.stpaulannarbor.org.
VOLUNTEERS! Please contact Ade Zielke, 926-0720,
[email protected].
LWML Zone Rally
Spring Rally
Saturday, April 18
9am—12pm
Christ Our King, Saline
Guest Speaker: Patricia Maier
Cost: FREE
RSVP appreciated, but not mandatory: 734-485-0772
Ingathering for Saline Social Services (non-perishable food
items)
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Last Chance! Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Junior High Youth Gathering! Don’t Miss It!
June 5-7th We’re staying at the Bavarian Inn and will enjoy recreation, bands, speakers, great food, friendships, worship, and Bible studies with the main speaker, the awesome Pastor Bill Yonker. Don’t forget…I must have all registrations by March 31st, the District deadline.
Last Chance! Summer Mission Trip! - High School and College!
New Information: Generous Scholarships Available!
June 21-27th VOM has invited us to come back and help. They support Christian outreach in places where faith is repressed or persecuted. We’ll fly to Oklahoma and enjoy learning about VOM, assisting at their world headquarters to
support the ministry of bringing Jesus to the world. Every day we’ll also have time for recreation and relaxation, great
company, food, small group devotion! Fun, fun, fun! See your registration info or call Mrs. D. I must have registrations by April 8th. Please text or e-mail me for details. Friends welcome!
Youth Lock-In
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SPS Little Moments
SPECC-Liberty Preschoolers have been having a HOPPING GOOD TIME!
Our theme for the month of March has been “Amphibians and Reptiles.” For the first two weeks of the month, through
books, art, movement and group time discussions, we have learned about the life cycle of frogs. We’ve enjoyed a visit from
Laurel of Nature on the Go who talked about how God made various plant and animal life that live in ponds, how ponds
change through the seasons, and she taught us a song about the water cycle. She even brought in live larvae and plant debris from the Huron River, as well as a live pair of toads and a land turtle!
Be sure to visit our preschool hallway and view the lovely student-created pond!
Happy Spring!
St. Paul Members Report a “Save” from 40 Days for Life
Pat and Gail McNally recently participated in the “40 Days for Life” prayer
vigil held outside Planned Parenthood. Gail has some exciting news to share
from their prayers with Sandie Weathers, the local coordinator, on Wednesday, March 11:
“We had never attended a sidewalk prayer vigil before. Although we had had
a chance to speak with someone about where to stand, where to place signs,
where the referral information was kept, we were very happy to see Sandie
still at Planned Parenthood when we arrived. It was a blessing for us to see
her model an open, warm, and loving approach in offering information to the
drivers that would pass our spot by the parking lot entrance.
“One young woman walked over and accepted the Arbor Woman and FLS
information cards that Sandie handed her. We were off to the side, quietly
watching as she walked to the clinic. Over the next 30 minutes, other cars
came past. Some stopped. Some did not. Then, the young woman was back,
walking from the clinic right over to us. She said she needed an ultrasound
and they were not doing them. ‘Did she need an appointment for the places
listed on the cards?’
“Thank our Lord that Sandie was right there for her. Seeing which location
might be more convenient for her. Offering to call the facilities on her cell
phone for the young woman. Calling FLS about this urgent need as the young
woman sat in her car. We prayed for her as she left the parking lot. That the
ultrasound would be available for her and that God would show her the wonderful life present in her womb.”
What joy to hear later that a life was saved! Praise and thanksgiving to our
Lord. And also a prayer of thanks to all who show the face of Christ in love
during these Days of Life!
Men & Women!
Are you struggling to cope after an
abortion?
The feelings of loss, anger, isolation, and low
self-esteem do not have to last a lifetime.
There is help for healing. Contact an ArborVitae post-abortion recovery counselor for a
confidential consultation at 734.994.8863 ext.
14 or [email protected].
A Season for Healing is a 9-week small group
Bible study designed to help men and women
(who meet separately) break free of the guilt
and grief of abortion.
The next groups will begin on Tuesday, April
14th, from 12:30—2pm. Space is limited. Cost
is FREE. (Sponsored by: ArborVitae Women’s Center, www.ArborWoman.com)
Some Common Symptoms of Post-Abortion
Trauma: +Trouble sleeping/eating + Keeping
abortion(s) secret from important people
+Unexplained sadness/anger +Overwork/
perfectionism +Difficulty maintaining relationships
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St. Paul Member Connection
Special Prayers
His Nightingales
2014-15 Singing Schedule
If you like to sing and would like to join us please contact Arlene
Harvey at 734-475-1986
CANCER
Margaret Carr
Joan Scofield
Judy Soos
Beth Wallinga
We sing at 2pm—please arrive by 1:45 for all events.
MISSIONARIES
James & Christel Neuendorf—Latin America
Rev. Daniel Masik —India
Obot & Abasefreke Ite—Jamaica
Tues. Apr 7: The Sanctuary at St Joseph’s Village
Tues. May 5: Huron Woods at St Joseph
Tues. June 2: Silver Maples
ARMED FORCES
Derek Andreas, Erik Draves, Brandon Folks,
Lauren Hill, Karl Kappler, Katie Krueger, Mark
Kummer, Jay Lewis, Ian Pearsall
St. Paul Worship Attendance
6:30PM
8:00AM
9:15AM
Feb
28 & 31
Lent III
Mar 4
Mar
7&8
Lent IV
Mar 11
Mar
14 & 15
Lent V
Mar 18
Mar
21 & 22
80
12:10
35
98
12:10
45
92
12:10
40
135
40
3:30
79
45
3:30
76
49
3:30
66
58
205
7:00
79
170
7:00
76
205
7:00
68
154
10:45AM
140
WORSHIP
TOTAL
465
Visitors
41
262
193
575
168
197
514
97
44
243
174
CHURCH & SCHOOL STAFF
Please join the Staff Appreciation Committee in
praying for different areas of our church &
school community each month. This month we
are praying for the St. Paul Early Childhood
Centers at both locations, plus the school support staff (secretary, librarian, reading specialist, teacher aide, custodian, lunchroom
staff, special education teacher).
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Holy Week Worship Schedule
Maundy Thursday—April 2
7:00pm at Liberty (Communion)
Easter Breakfast @ Earhart
Sunday, April 5
Immediately following worship
Good Friday—April 3
12:30pm at Liberty
7:00pm at Liberty
Easter Sunday—April 5
all Easter Services w/Communion
6:30am at Liberty
8:30am at Liberty
9:15am at Earhart
10:45am at Liberty
Pancakes+Egg Casserole
Baked Treats+Fruit
Juice+Coffee
Freewill donation
Contact Janel Ehrman to help set
Please patronize these businesses who contributed to and supported our auction:
A-1 Rental
Angela Azar & DaVinci Salon
Ann Arbor Art Center
Ann Arbor Comedy Showcase
Ann Arbor Hands on Museum
Ann Arbor Police Department
Ann Arbor Youth Symphony Orchestra
Atchinson Ford
Bebe's Nail & Spa
Brown & Deline Salon & Spa
Caught in the Act Photography
C.C. Catering
Chelsea Mill JIFFY Mix
Colonial Lanes
Concordia University Athletic Dept
Cornwell Pool and Patio
Creation Museum
Detroit Tigers
Dexter Wellness Center
Discount Tire
Domino’s Pizza
Downtown Home & Garden
Dunning Toyota and Subaru
Elisa Schulz Photography
English Gardens
Goldfish Swim School
Happy Hooves
Hat Hair Haberdashery c/o Katie Helmreich
Herbalife c/o Amy McClung
Indigo Spa
Intelligent Exercise Pilates Studio
Juicy Kitchen
Jungle Java
Learning Express
Lisa Carmody Photography
Mainstreet Ventures
Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Micci Mitchell & Anneke's Downtown Hair
Michelle Shulman and Reinhart Realtors
Nelis’ Dutch Village
Pine View Golf Course
Plum Market
Pure Barre Ann Arbor
The Earle
The Henry Ford Museum
The Joe Schultz Agency, Farm Bureau Insurance
The Toledo Zoo
Title Boxing
University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance
Walt Disney Company
WideWorld Sports Center
Workout 1
Zoey & Joey Hair Studio Boutique
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