Sunday Worship Theme: 8am & 10:30am “The Blessing of the Holy Spirit” based on Acts 2:1-21. There is no Monday Service on May 25th.

Summer Worship Change: On May 31st we will move to one 9am worship Sunday Service. We will also have a Monday service, starting June 1st, throughout the summer.

Out of town: Pastor and Lisa will be visiting friends in Chicago Sunday afternoon through mid-day Wednesday They will both be back for the Grizzlies fellowship event.

Last week to Sign Graduation Cards in the narthex for: our 3 high school graduates of 2026 Leah Douglas, Zane Ebersohl, and Henrich Theiss. These cards will be delivered this week.

You are Invited: The congregation is cordially invited to attend the wedding ceremony of Kaitlyn Ann Koenigstein to Alexander Edmund Blum on Saturday, May 30, 2026 at 4 pm here at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Kaitlyn is the daughter of Kevin & Lillian Koenigstein.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class On Sunday (9:15am) we will continue a new series titled “Christian Churches—How Are We Similar? How Are We Different?” In this class, we will explore our shared beliefs and key distinctions in comparison with several Christian traditions. This Sunday we will continue our discussion of Roman Catholicism, Southern Baptists, and non-denominational churches.

Children’s Sunday School: 9:15—10:15am The Bible lesson for this week is “All Overboard.” After appealing his right as a Roman citizen, Paul sets sail for Rome under the guard of Julius, a centurion. They try to sail along the coast of Crete, but a fierce storm batters the ship for two weeks, pushing them out to sea. An angel tells Paul the ship will be lost but all aboard will survive. Paul encourages everyone to take heart and have some food. The soldiers cut loose the anchors, and the ship heads toward a beach, where it strikes a reef. All 276 who aboard arrived safely ashore.

EVE’S RESTORATION TRIVIA NIGHT: Thursday, June 25, 2026, 6 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)$25/per person or $150/per table of six. Signups will be open soon.

Gateway Grizzlies Fellowship Event- We have over 50 people attending this event on Wednesday, May 27th at 6:45 pm . For those attending meet outside the gate any time after 5:45pm, and I will have your meal wrist band and ticket. A suggested donation of $10 per person will go toward Eve’s Restoration Home.

DCE Call Committee Update This past Wednesday evening the DCE call committee went through the paperwork on 10 DCE Candidates. In the next few weeks, we will be contacting them, engage their interest in a position at St. Paul’s, and set up interviews. Our next call meeting is scheduled for June 30th at 6 pm.

 Food Pantry Needs: Chili and Saltines 5/20 Served: 25 Families = 52 Adults + 12 Children

Needed for VBS on June 8th to 12th: Palm tree decor (inflatable, hangable, or attachable to a wall)Leaf banners/décor, Tropical animal decorations or stuffed animals, Tropical flower decor - banners, fake florals, flower leis, Rattan/grass skirts, A large piece or small roll of kraft/butcher paper (ideally 4 ft by 16 ft)If you are interested in donating or lending any of these items for VBS AND/OR you are interested in putting together decorations before we decorate on June 6th and 7th, or you have interest in helping to place/hang decorations on those dates, please text Carleigh at 618-719-9307. If lending, please just make sure to label your items in some way. If donating, many items can be found on Amazon or at the Dollar Tree. We typically decorate the Narthex, the children’s room, the hallways leading to the sites, and the fellowship hall. We do have some things at church but will need a few more things for this year’s program.