Spring Choirs
Palm Sunday/Holy Week/Easter Choir rehearsals begin Feb 20 at 6:30pm.
Salute to Our Heroes concert choir rehearsals begin March 13 at 7:00pm.
We still have room for more singers! As always, there are no auditions for any choir at St. Paul, and all youth and adults are welcome! Bring a friend to sing along with you! We look forward to seeing you soon! Contact Cherie for more information or to join a choir. View the 2025 Choir Schedule HERE.
Friends in Faith: Heart to Heart with God Luncheon
Prayer is the two-way communication process that allows us to talk with our Heavenly Father. He wants us to speak with Him, like two people talking face to face. Due to weather, this event date has been changed to Thursday, February 27 at Noon. Join us for a soup and salad luncheon event about prayer and conversing with God, with guest speaker Rev. Ben Roberts. We’ll also enjoy a game, some song, and fellowship. A free will offering will be accepted.
Euchre Night
You're invited to an All Church Euchre Night! Join us Saturday, March 1 at 6:30pm in the Fellowship Hall. Light snacks will be provided, and there will be prizes. This is a free event that promises to be a lot of fun, so be sure to bring your friends! Please sign up here.
Women's Lenten Study
The Wednesday Women’s Bible Study Group will be doing a Lenten Study, "In the Footsteps of the Savior" by Max Lucado. Join Max Lucado on an inspirational journey through the hills, the dust, and the homes of the Holy Land! Discover, with new eyes, God’s heart for His people and His deep love for you. It is a six DVD sessions beginning March 5 thru April 16. No book is needed for this study! We will watch the video and have a discussion. Watch for the signup later in February.
Ash Wednesday Worship
Our Lenten sermon series, “Savior, Servant, Friend”, begins on Ash Wednesday. We look forward to worshipping with you. March 5 at 1:30pm and 7:00pm.
KCAH Meal Packing Service Project
As a finale to our SERVING CHALLENGE, St. Paul is again hosting a Kids Coalition Against Hunger (KCAH) of Michigan meal packing event on Sunday, March 9, beginning at 1:00pm. We’re calling all congregation and community members/families to join us as we pack meals that will feed kids, youth and adults here in our backyard and around the world! KCAH is an awesome organization that provides the mechanism and resources to make this happen. Our goal is to pack 10,000 meals for hungry people. The process is simple and fun! Teams work together at stations to assemble meal packets that provide a rich source of easily digestible protein, carbohydrates, and vitamins needed to nourish a hungry child’s body and mind. This is an important task. You’ll have a great time doing it and there is no better activity to help families and groups grow together than to care for others. For more information, contact Don Busse. Please REGISTER HERE or in the Gathering Space. Another support option is to give generously to our Kids Against Hunger food packing event through our Ash Wednesday offering. You can give at the services on March 5 or give online here. Each gift of $35 means 100 meals for hungry people locally, nationally, and internationally.
Become a Member at St.Paul
Looking to join our St. Paul Family? We’d love to connect with you! There are two components to our membership process here at St. Paul. GOD Connects provides an overview of the Christian faith to help you know what St. Paul believes. Our next God Connects class will be held on Saturdays, April 5 and 12, 9:00am - 12:00pm. PLACE is designed to help you know about and how you can become actively involved in the ministries of St. Paul. PLACE Seminars are an hour and a half in length and our next seminars are scheduled for Saturday, March 15 at 9:30am and Tuesday, April 15 at 6:30pm. (You need only attend one session.) Please email Don Busse or call 734-676-1565 for information about membership and class dates, times and availability.
Kids Word Bible Presentation
This year’s Kids Word Bible Presentation will be held on Sunday, March 16 during the 11:00am worship service. All students in 3rd grade are invited to receive their Action Bible after they and one parent participate together in our "What the Bible’s All About” class. Please contact Don Busse for more information. REGISTER HERE.
Rejoicing Spirits Worship
Join us for Rejoicing Spirits Worship March 16! We will be hosting a light, preservice lunch from 12:15 to 1:00pm and our worship service will begin at 1:00pm. Our special guest this month is Claudia the Comfort Dog! Rejoicing Spirits is an innovative ministry created to enrich the spiritual lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, their families, friends and other supportive congregation and community members. It offers an interactive and engaging worship and fellowship opportunity which shares God's word and celebrates the message of God's loving grace. The “no-shush” worship setting is open to a variety of needs and offers the opportunity to actively participate and have roles in the service. Rejoicing Spirits meets monthly (generally the 3rd Sunday of each month with exceptions on holidays) in the Fellowship Hall for approximately 35 minutes in length, our worship service is followed by fellowship time. For more info, contact the church office.
Pastor's Fellowship Luncheon
New to St. Paul, or interested in learning more about our church? Newer members, guests and visitors are invited to join us for lunch and the opportunity to chat with our pastors on April 6 following the 11:00am worship service. Call the church office at 734-676-1565 to RSVP.
Men's Golf League
The St. Paul Men's Spring/Summer Golf League starts in April on Monday afternoons. More info to come. If you’d like more info, please contact Tom Wiltse.
Fish & Loaves Service Project
Join us Saturday, February 22 volunteer to serve at Fish and Loaves. We will meet at St. Paul at 8:00am and carpool from church. We’ll be serving 8:30am-12:30pm. Sign-up in the Gathering Space. Everyone is welcome, but must be 11 years old to participate.
Stickers for Students
Get some fun stickers while supporting our St. Paul Youth and their fundraising efforts for the National Youth Gathering Trip. Stickers are available in the Gathering Space for a free will donation.
Women's Ministry Truffle Making Class
Our truffle making class at Mindo Chocolate Factory is sold out. You can join our waitlist here and we’ll notify you if any spots open. We’ll see those who registered on Saturday, February 8. We'll meet at St. Paul at 8:45am and carpool to Dexter. Our reservation is for 10:00am-11:30am.
Tacos & Trivia — Save the Date!
Save the Date for our Life Group event and Youth Group "FUNdraiser" coming up February 2 from 4:00-6:00pm in the CLC. We'll enjoy a delicious taco dinner, an exciting game of Trivia, and some great fellowship. Childcare is available. Sign-up HERE to host a table and to attend.
Stickers for Students
Get some fun stickers while supporting our St. Paul Youth and their fundraising efforts for the National Youth Gathering Trip. There will be a table set up at the Tacos and Trivia event on February 2 from 4:00-6:00. Pick up a sticker for a freewill donation.
Salute to Our Heroes Concert - Calling Choir Members
It's time to begin planning for our Salute to Our Heroes patriotic concerts! This concert is a favorite among our usual concert attendees. Concerts are May 17 & 18, 2025 — that's a Saturday and a Sunday, with one afternoon performance each day. Rehearsals will be on Thursday evenings, beginning in late February/early March, actual start date to be determined. What we need now is a commitment from you, to be sure that we have enough singers to present the concerts properly. We need this information before any of the other plans can be made, so please email or sign up in the Gathering Space. Deadline for replies/sign ups is February 2.
Yahweh Yoga
Join us on Monday, January 27 for Yahweh Yoga. We'll be meeting in the Gym and class begins at 6:45pm. Hope to see you there!
Adult Bible Study: ACTS
A new Adult Bible Study series begins this weekend. Please join us for the Acts: Sent to Bear Witness on Sundays at 8:30am in the Youth Room.
Serving Challenge Sermon Series & Life Groups Coming Soon
You won’t want to miss our January Serving Challenge Sermon Series & Life Group Sprint. Pastor Zach Zehnder will walk with us on a 40-day life-changing journey designed to lead to more personal fulfillment than we ever thought possible. We were made to serve. You were made for more than just believing and existing until you die. You were made to serve. Our pastors will be unpacking how and why we serve like Jesus, and we’ll gather in small groups to discuss how we can actively live out these truths. The Serving Challenge begins the weekend of January 18/19. You can SIGN UP HERE. You can pick up your Serving Challenge book in the Gathering Space between worship services or ORDER HERE.
SpringHill Youth Winter Retreat
We can’t wait for the SpringHill Winter Retreat on January 24-26! Registration is now closed. Final payment is due. ONLINE PAYMENT HERE. The bus leaves Friday, January 24 at 1:30. Please be to the church by 1:00. If you have any questions, please contact Ken in the church office.
Finding I AM - Women's Bible Study
This study is a lifeline, a way to get oxygen into the places of our hearts that have been starving to breathe and fully live. We are going to dive into the seven I AM statements of Jesus in the Gospel of John. We are going to go to places in the Holy Land where Jesus may have been when He uttered the words. We want the Word of God to come alive to you in this study—to reach the recesses of your heart because we truly believe that God’s Word to us is life. The study will be held January 15 through February 26, from 9:30 to 11:30, in Room Yellow 3.
Preschool Open House
Join us on Monday, January 20, 2025 from 6:00pm-7:00pm for our preschool open house! This is a wonderful opportunity for parents and potential new students to explore our classrooms, meet our dedicated teachers and get a feel for our school community. Due to limited space, we kindly ask that no siblings accompany you. If you have questions, please contact Miss Maria at 734-676-2918.
Movie Day with Friends in Faith
The Friends in Faith Theater will be showing "Let There Be Light" on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 1:00pm in the Youth Room. No admission will be charged, but there will be snacks available for a free will offering.
Plot Description: World-famous atheist Dr. Sol Harkens (Kevin Sorbo) delights in debating Christians. Isolated from his wife Katy (Sam Sorbo), his self-destruction culminates in a car crash that leaves him clinically dead for 4 minutes. The message from that experience challenges his convictions. Reluctantly leaning on his family's forgiveness, Sol struggles to find meaning in the words. . ."Let There Be Light." Sign-up in the Gathering Space!
Adult Bible Study: Philippians
Our next study for Adult Bible Study begins soon. Plan to join us for Philippians on Sunday mornings at 8:30am in the Youth Room.
Youth Bottle Drive
Thank you for saving your empty bottles and cans from the Holidays to give to the St. Paul Youth for our upcoming Can & Bottle Drive! This fundraiser is an easy way to help send our Youth to the LCMS National Youth Gathering this summer. The Youth will be collecting cans/bottles on January 11 & 12 from 9:00am-noon in the North Parking Lot. Happy New Year from the Youth!
New Year's Eve Worship
Let’s close out 2024 in worship. Join us at 6:00pm on New Year’s Eve for worship. Our New Year’s offerings will support our Youth to NYG: The LCMS National Youth Gathering (NYG) is July 19-23, 2025 in New Orleans. We are so excited that eleven of our youth are attending. At our New Year’s Eve service, as well as online through the giving page on our website and app, please support our youth by donating to the cost of the experience. Thanks to a generous donor, we have a $5000 matching gift!
Christmas Worship
Bring your friends and family to celebrate the birth of our Lord Jesus, The Word Made Flesh, with your St. Paul family this Christmas! Christmas Eve Candlelight worship is at 5:00pm (praise), 7:00pm, and 9:00pm. Christmas morning Festival worship is at 10:00am.
Adult Bible Study: Here He Comes
Join us on Sundays in December for Adult Bible Study: Here He Comes: The Arrival Of Jesus In The Gospel Of Luke. Sundays at 8:30am in the Youth Room.
Reindeer Games
St. Paul Youth are invited to the 2nd Annual Reindeer Games on December 15, 6:00-8:00pm in the Youth Room. There will be Christmas games, karaoke, a photo booth and Christmas cookie/ornament decorating. Also, we'll be making Christmas cards for the residents of Downriver Estates. Winter refreshments will be served, so come and join the fun and bring a friend!
St. Paul Christmas Concert
Please join us for St. Paul's annual Christmas concerts: Christmas Through the Years! Presented by the St. Paul Concert Choir and Orchestra, the concert is a celebration of some of our most favorite and popular songs of past Christmas concerts; a blend of traditional carols and newer songs that will highlight the joy and wonder of the Christmas season, and remind us all that Jesus is the reason we celebrate. The concerts will be held in the St. Paul Christian Life Center on Friday, Dec 13 @ 7pm, Saturday, Dec 14 @ 2pm, and Sunday, Dec 15 @ 3pm. Limited tickets are available by calling 734-676-2942. ALL PHONE ORDER TICKETS WILL BE HELD AT WILL CALL.
Gingerbread Bash
Who’s the STAR of the Christmas? I know, I know…it’s Jesus! Long ago, God sent the Star of Bethlehem to guide the wise men to the newborn Savior. In other words, He gave them a light to follow. And guess what—He gives us a light to follow too! Join us for this year’s Gingerbread Bash: Follow that Star as together families discover what it means to follow the “Light of the World” and make Jesus the STAR of your life. Gingerbread Bash is a fun, hands-on way for the whole family to celebrate Christmas together! We’ll make a gingerbread nativity, play games and hear the Christmas story from the Bible from a whole new perspective! You are not going to want to miss it! Join us on Sunday, December 8, 12:00 - 1:30pm in the Fellowship Hall immediately following our 11:00am worship service.
Youth Fundraiser: Schwartz's Greenhouse Gift Cards PICK UP
Giftcards purchased through the St. Paul Youth Schwartz Gift Card Fundraiser may be picked up the weekend of December 7/8 in the Gathering Space. Those not picked up will be available in the church office
Christmas Pop-up
Stop by the St. Paul Christmas Pop-up at the Trenton Christmas Parade on December 7 from 5:00-6:00pm. We'll be 'Sharing God's Warmth, One Cup at a Time,' by serving coffee and hot chocolate. If you'd like to help out, contact the office.
Advent Midweek Worship
Let’s worship together on December 4 at 7:00pm, in our Advent Hymn Festival Worship: Singing the Christmas Story. During this Advent season for our midweek service, we are blessed to come together and enjoy the season in Word and song. We will be singing together some of your favorite hymns of the season and reflecting on the joy and comfort of God’s promises being fulfilled in Jesus.
Advent by Candlelight
Advent by Candlelight is a Women’s event where we get to invite friends and neighbors to tea and dessert. We’ll also enjoy a Christmas message and entertainment. Tuesday, December 3 at 6:30pm in the CLC. We are looking forward to this beautiful time to prepare our hearts for the Christmas season celebrating the birth of our Lord!
Christmas Caring Tree
The Christmas Caring Tree is up in the Gathering Space! Join us in sharing the love of Jesus this Christmas with families that need help. You can take a tag from the Caring Tree to give a check or cash donation. You can also give toward this ministry online.
Christmas Decorating
Come deck the halls of St. Paul! We’ll be decorating for Christmas, Saturday, November 30 from 9:00am to noon. We can use your help! Please sign up in the Gathering Space.
Thanksgiving Eve Worship
Thanksgiving Eve worship will be centered on Gratitude grounded in Christ, so we may be grateful in all things. Please plan to join us in worship and Holy Communion. and in offering our gifts of help through our food drive as well. We will join together to help bring all the food donations out of the sanctuary, an on its way to blessing the community through Helping Hands food ministry.
Adult Bible Study: Habakkuk
Join us to study the book of Habakkuk: Living by Faith. We meet at 8:30am on Sunday mornings in the Youth Room.
Thanksgiving Food Drive
We always thank God for the generosity of our St. Paul Family. Through November, we have the opportunity of 2 ways give through our Thanksgiving Food Drive. Paper bags are available in the Gathering Space to fill with boxed and canned non-perishable food. Another option is give online. This year, we have the chance to double that generosity up to $2,000 for all donations received this Giving Tuesday, November 26. Simply donate online or via the church office on Tuesday, November 26 and your gift will have twice the impact! You can also use the paper bags available in the Gathering Space to donate boxed and canned non-perishable food. Our Thanksgiving gifts will bless our community in need through our ministry partners. Please bring the food bags to our Thanksgiving worship service on Wednesday, November 27 at 7 pm.