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What’s Next for the Book of Faith?
 
God’s
Extraordinary
Church

 
A six-week summer series on Paul’s
Letter to the Ephesians

 Wednesday evenings, starting June 10
  • 6:00pm – Community Dinner on the Lawn
  • 6:45pm – Large group pastor-led Bible Study
  • 7:30pm – Small group conversations
Plus supervised games and movies for kids!

CLICK HERE  TO SIGN UP FOR A SMALL GROUP or
 
Sign up for a group in the narthex or on the pew pads.
 
Sign up by May 31 and we'll have a Learner Book ready for you on June 10 (costs a few $$). Serve one of five community dinners with your group (subs, pizza, pasta, etc.).

NO PRIOR BIBLE STUDY EXPERIENCE NECESSARY!
ALL ARE WELCOME!


 


August 14-16, just before the ELCA Church-wide Assembly, Luther Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota, will be hosting a major gathering for aspiring Book of Faith-ers from across the country. Through inspiring keynotes, practical workshops and conversational dinners, this event promises to give everyday Christians the skills, resources, contacts (and an abundance of encouragement) to lead congregational and community renewal in reading the Bible.
Keynote speakers include Eugene Peterson, translator of The Message Bible; Diane Jacobson, Director of the Book of Faith Initiative for the ELCA; and Larry Clark, executive director of the Lutheran Theological Center in Atlanta.

The registration cost (including three lunches) is $175/person, but St. Paul has some leadership development funds available to help support anyone who might be interested. Contact Pastor Williamson to learn more, or go to www.luthersem.edu/jubilee

 
Photos - Adult Outing at Busse Woods!
On  Sunday, June 28, a group of approximately 30 from St. Paul had an afternoon of hiking, bicycling, canoeing and kayaking in the Busse Woods Forest Preserve.

        CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS


Thanks to Cathy and Ed Godfrey for loaning us their canoes and kayaks and providing transport .


Vacation Bible School

July 13 - 17

9:00 - Noon

Ages: Kindergarten - 5th Grade

Register online today !


Men's Breakfast Group
Summer Series Begins - 
A Journey through Acts
 
Saturday Morning Breakfast Group
meets biweekly bright and early at 7 a.m. in Fellowship Hall for coffee, doughnuts, and conversation.  


Miraculous healings, martyrdoms, riots, courtroom drama, shipwreck.
The Acts of the Apostles has it all!

Starting this month, and continuing through the summer in nine sessions, we’ll journey through this most adventurous book of the Bible, asking as we go what “acts” the Spirit might be doing today among us. If you’ve never been to the men’s group, it’s a good time to get in on the conversation. No prior Bible study experience necessary! As an option, many of us will also be reading the study guide Acts by Paul Walaskay (in the Westminster Bible Companion series); contact Pastor Williamson to order a copy or order yourself at Cokesbury.com ($20) or another online retailer.


  • June 6 – Acts 6-8: The Church Reaches Out to Jews and Samaritans (Walaskay pp.68-88)
     
  • June 20 - Acts 9-12: The Church Reaches Out to Gentiles (Walaskay pp.89-113).
And don’t forget to sign up (in the narthex or with John Warbiany) for a serving team for the new
St. Paul Summer Sunday Breakfasts (all summer long, 9 a.m.), hosted by, that’s right,
the men of St. Paul.
 

 
Saint Paul Men to Serve Up
Summer Sunday Breakfasts


This summer, from May 24 through August 30, the men of St. Paul will prepare and serve an appetizing “all you can eat” breakfast
from 9:00 a.m. to 10 a.m.


Four different menus will be offered: one each Sunday, on a rotating basis. No need to drive to a restaurant and no need for Mom to make breakfast at home. And, consider the price. Where else can you get a complete breakfast ALL YOU CAN EAT for just $2?
 


Photos - Gen X/Y Canoe/Kayak Day on the Fox!

On  Sunday, June 14 The Gen X/Y Group got their river gear on and shuttled over to the Fox for an afternoon of canoeing and kayaking.   CLICK HERE TO SEE ALL THE PHOTOS

Thanks to Cathy and Ed Godfrey for loaning us their canoes and kayaks and providing transport .
Pastor Melody Eastman chosen a 2009 Distinguished Alumni
of The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago

The Rev. Melody Eastman was named as one of four 2009 LSTC Distinguished Alumni by The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago Alumni Board at its October board meeting. Pastor Eastman will receive the Excellence in Parish Ministry Award.

She joins The Rev. Dr. Martin Marty (Faithful Servant Award), the Rev. Dr. Fred Strickert (Global Mission Award), and Dr. Monica Melancthon (Theological Education in the Global Church Award). They were honored at a banquet at the seminary on February 10, and they received awards for their contributions. Congratulations, Pastor Eastman!
 

Where do YOU see Jesus??



When was the last time
you looked at
  
The Jesus Wall,

located in the church rear entrance stairwell?


Take a look at
what's on the wall






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