Ministry Action Groups
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The congregation has developed an educational ministry here at St. Paul’s to perceive and respond to God’s self-revelation in Jesus Christ and to participate in God’s continuing activity and revelation as individuals of all ages relate to others and deepen their faith. Our congregation studies and works in relation to the community and to the church around the world. We provide schools and various other learning opportunities. Learning enhances educational leadership and contributes to other functions in the congregation. We hope you will join us in our journey to learn more about God and our faith, which we work to accomplish in all facets of learning ministry.
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St. Paul's Sunday School strives to bring learners to a closer relationship with Jesus. We offer Sunday School classes for learners of all ages. The nursery class instructs our youngest learners using an age appropriate curriculum. For pre-kindergarten through Grade 4 students, we offer a rotation workshop. Units are taught in workshops using puppetry, role-playing, creative expression, games, and stories. Our 5th and 6th graders use a curriculum intended to introduce them to the purpose and meaning of Confirmation, while our 7th and 8th grade students attend the required Confirmation classes during the Sunday School hour. Our high school students gather for current issues and faith broadening discussions. For adults we offer Coffee and Conversation, which explores timely topics presented by guest speakers or a Bible Study class. Our Sunday School offers something for everyone. Join us!
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Our 7th and 8th grade students receive instruction in Christian faith and life. They learn that one of the most important questions they can ask is "What is God up to?" Through discussion, service projects and retreats they learn to deepen their faith and their relationship with God and others and are taught life lessons about responsibility, respect for self and others and service to others.
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Students learn about the meaning of the sacrament of Holy Communion, which is a time to celebrate that God is present with us and, that through God's grace, He has freed us from the power of sin and death.
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GWBU is a process by which we learn from each other but we do not directly teach each other. In other words, when we respond to God’s word, we share what we believe God is saying to us individually, not what we believe God is saying to others. It is also important that we carefully listen to the Bible reading knowing that it is God speaking to us directly.
What makes GWBU very different from a typical Bible study is that it’s not about listening to one person expound on the reading. It is about listening to what each person heard in the reading, then thinking about and discovering what God is saying to us through the passage. The discussion that follows the readings, where we listen to what others heard, helps us think it through for ourselves and remember what we’ve heard and learned. We are much more likely to benefit from, remember, apply and share with others what we’ve heard when we think about and discuss scripture readings with others.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Preschool is a Christian-based program designed with the child's well being in mind. We provide a safe and enriching environment to grow, explore and learn. Our program fosters creative thinking using age appropriate activities.
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The SOL group, third through sixth grade, meets the third Monday and Friday of every month during the school year. We plan activities to bring the different grade levels together in hopes of establishing long lasting Christian relationships with each other and with God.
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VBS is about songs, lessons, crafts, games, snacks and fun, all designed to help your children get to know God and see His presence every day even in the little things of life.
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In serving God and his people we live by faith active in love. Our congregation visits the sick, the infirm, and the imprisoned, ministers to the poor and the distressed, and serves as Christians in all institutions and structures of society. The congregation cooperates with the synod and the church wide agencies of the Church and other groups in society. We strive to strengthen the motivation and ability for service in our community and beyond. There are many ways to serve using our gifts and talents, and we encourage you to join in our mission.
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The FCNT is composed of volunteer nurses from St. Paul's Lutheran congregation who emphasize preventive health and wellness while recognizing the correlation between faith and health. Through monthly programs they educate about health related issues and serve as a resource for health agencies.
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Through food and fun the Fellowship Team provides opportunities for greater community among members and friends.
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Over coffee and a snack we share open discussion on a variety of topics, often based on articles in The Lutheran magazine. We seek opportunities to serve by promoting Christian fellowship among men at St. Paul's and beyond.
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St. Paul's provides multiple opportunities for members to share God's love and see His presence in the faces of those served. Members have traveled with teams to Jamaica, Venezuela, India, Habitat for Humanity work sites, Bear Creek Camp, Red Bird Work Camp in Appalachia, and Tanzania.
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The goal of the PCT is to assist our members in times of transition and crisis - with strict confidentiality.
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As a community of women created in the image of God, called to discipleship in Jesus Christ, and empowered by the Holy Spirit, we commit ourselves to grow in faith, affirm our gifts, support one another in our callings, engage in ministry and action, and promote healing and wholeness in the church, the society, and the world.
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In faithfulness to God, our congregation provides leadership, organizational structures, facilities, and funds to enable the fulfillment of the functions to their maximum potential. We work to maintain effective communication among our members and our community, teach and constantly implement the motives and practice of stewardship in members of the congregation, encourage giving to the work of the church, and evaluate regularly the total life and ministry of the congregation. During all times we support and equip all people to join in and with God’s mission to reconcile the world and set all people free.
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Our mission is to support and equip all Ministry Action Groups (MAG) highlighting their good works and programs, to reach out to the members of St. Paul's and the community about our ministries, services and special events, and to share the good news about St. Paul's.
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The property team is a group of dedicated individuals who replace, repair and do what is needed to maintain our facility and provide a welcoming environment for all who enter our doors.
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The Garden Club members maintain and beautify the landscaping of the church property.
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The Sexton Team is composed of high school students who are taught proper methods for cleaning. They maintain the building interior and keep it impeccably immaculate.
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Christian Stewardship is actually a way of life in which we realize that everything we have is on loan from God to be used in His service. The goal of the team is to help us understand how stewardship applies to our everyday lives and the decisions we make daily.
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The visitation coordinator is a link to St. Paul's for shut-in and sick members. She brings smiles to their faces and plays a vital role in helping shut-ins to participate and feel a part of a loving congregation.
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The congregation works to proclaim the Gospel through example and through programs inviting all people to share the Lord’s Kingdom. We are constantly looking for what God is up to and being witnesses to our faith at every opportunity in daily life. We work to restore active membership, bring new members into fellowship, and recruit, equip, and support members of the congregation for various activities. We strive to communicate God’s love in the wider Christian community and make certain that other functions take witness to the faith of the church. Join us in our mission to witness God in all things.
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The Evangelism Team helps current and new members find their way in participating in the life of our congregation, and support and serve our neighbors in the name of Jesus Christ
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The congregation at St. Paul’s continually listens to the Word of God through Scripture, preaching, and receiving of the sacraments. In order to assist members to acknowledge God’s rule over their lives, their own unity as Christ’s body on earth, and to express their relationship with God in public and in private, the congregation gathers for worship regularly. In accordance with the traditions of the Lutheran Church, the congregation recruits, equips, and supports its members for leadership in worship. Here at St. Paul’s we want to make certain that worship and prayer have a place in all functions of the congregation. Various components contribute to worship at St. Paul’s, and we encourage you to explore them all!
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Each week the Altar Guild prepares the worship space to provide a meaningful and sacred worshiping atmosphere. Our approach is relational, being ministers of God's people as well as ministers of God, the liturgy and worship space.
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Children in Kindergarten through 3rd grade meet for Children's Church during the 10:30 worship celebration, September through May. Children's Church is worship designed to be age appropriate and provides an opportunity for the children to learn about God's love while growing in faith and values.
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Music at St. Paul's is a way for us to express our love of God through song and instruments. Our vocal choirs range from contemporary to classical. We welcome all voices and levels of musical ability. Handbells and Handchimes add a unique dimension to the worship service while ringing praises to God. If you have a desire to use your voice to share the Word of God or a desire to ring praises, come join us!!
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Our Chancel choir sings with a classical style. Its members are young adult to adult.
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The Handbell Choir rehearses the second and fourth Sunday mornings from 11:45 am to 12:45 pm and the first and third Tuesday evenings at 7 pm from September to May and consists of adults.
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The Handchime members practice during Sunday School from 9:30AM to 9:45AM throughout the Sunday School year. Members are from the Fifth and Sixth Grade Sunday School Class.
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Our Praise choir, which consists of people of all ages, uses accoustic guitar to accompany popular praise songs.
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Our Sunday School sings every week at the beginning of each Sunday School session. They lift their voices every few weeks during our 10:30 service to show the music they have learned. They sing all styles of music and ages range from Preschool to Sixth Grade. Sunday School Choir rehearses during the Sunday School hour beginning at 9:15 am.
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The Cultural Series Team's guiding principle states: As members of the Cultural Series Team we will bring glory to God by bringing a variety of talent to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Through these programs we hope to form spiritual friendships in our congregation, community, and beyond. New members and ideas are always welcome. We usually meet once a month and work together to plan programs throughout the year that will interest all ages. We have been trying to expand the number and types of events that we offer. Some examples of past concerts include the Reading Philharmonic Orchestra, an organ recital, a harp recital, a Southern Gospel quartet, and others. One way to learn about upcoming events would be to follow the team on Facebook. Just search for Cultural Series Team and click on like.
Upcoming event at St. Paul's to keep in mind:
July 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm: King’s Brass -
Team members distribute communion to sick and shut-in members and provide a connection to the congregation.
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Through our ministries including Altar Guild, Children's Church, Choirs, Music and Liturgy, Worship & Music will develop devoted followers of Jesus Christ by providing a worship setting that is welcoming, where the Word of God can be heard, read, prayed, experienced and learned and we can grow in our faith.
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