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WEEKLY UPDATE
April 26, 2026
PEP Lunch (People Enjoying People) - Last day to sign up is April 27th!
St. Paul’s staff will be hosting the next PEP lunch on May 5th at 11:30am. This will be catered so please sign up in the blue folders or call the office to reserve your spot! All are welcome!!
Spring Clean Up
Join us on Wednesday May 6th starting at 5pm as we come together to prepare our outdoor space for worship! If you’re able, please bring helpful tools like rakes, shovels, leaf blowers, or clippers. It’s a great way to serve alongside others and make a big impact in a short time. We’ll wrap up the evening with pizza as a thank-you—we hope you can join us!
If you plan to attend please let Teri know or send an email to office@stpaulsinhanover.org
Cemetery Clean up
This is a friendly reminder to stop by the cemetery and take down any decorations you may have up at this time as we get ready for the spring/summer season.
Hymn Fest Sunday, May 3rd
Mark your calendars and don’t miss worship on Sunday, May 3rd for our Hymn Fest at all three services. Worship that morning will be led by the choir and will feature familiar hymns and songs presented in a different way! You will be blessed by the music as the choir closes out their program year. Please join us!
National Day of Prayer
SPLC will be having a National Day of Prayer service on Thursday, May 7th at 7pm. This is a time to pray for our nation, our leaders in all levels of government, service members, and those who serve our communities as EMT, firefighters, police officers, etc. We will take time during the service to recognize those who have served in the military. This service will be open to the community.
Submitting Your Prayer Requests
We are a community that prays for one another and there are multiple ways to submit your prayer requests. The ministry notes has a tear off where you can write your prayer request(s) and then you can place that in the offering plate outside the sanctuary. There is a box on a bookshelf outside of the Fellowship Hall to place your prayer requests in, as well. We have a form on our website to submit prayer requests, too.
Bag Collection
We will be collecting plastic bags for another bench. The bag collection boxes are here and located outside the sanctuary. The program has changed a bit and instead of 1,000 pounds they do a 6 month collection period.
Worship Attendance
8am: 82
9:15am:128
10:30am: 89
Online: 86
Total: 385
Last Week’s Offering:
Online Giving: $5,780
Offering: $6,090
Haiti: $20
Building: $270
Good Samaritan: $10
Total: $12,170
PASTOR'S MESSAGE
PASTOR'S MESSAGE
April 2026
April 2026
Have you ever wondered what "being part of the church" actually looks like? For many, it’s a Sunday morning tradition - for others, it’s a place to volunteer or a group of friends to spend time with after worship or at choir.
The truth is, a healthy life of faith isn't just one of those things—it’s the beautiful, messy overlap of all three. To help us visualize this, I’m including a picture of what I call the “Church life matrix”. I’ve had this image in my mind for many years as I seek to connect people and build community in the church.
Imagine three overlapping circles that represent how we connect with God and each other:
Worship: This is our "vertical" connection. It’s when we gather to sing, pray, and hear the Word. It’s the fuel for everything else we do.
Community: This is our "horizontal" connection. It’s the small groups, the shared meals, and the friendships where we are truly known and loved.
Ministry: This is our "outward" connection. It’s the way we serve—whether that’s greeting a newcomer, being a confirmation mentor, or partnering with a mission group.
While each circle is important on its own, the real "magic" happens in the overlaps.
When we serve with our friends, that’s Shared Service.
When we pray together in a living room, that’s Fellowship in Praise.
And right in the center, where all three meet, is what we call Wholehearted Discipleship.
Most of us naturally gravitate toward one circle. You might be a "Worship" person who loves the service but hasn’t yet found people to connect with. Or maybe you’re a "Ministry" person who is so busy serving that you forget to sit and be fed. One of your circles may be much bigger than the others, so my challenge is to step into the overlap and see what might be in store for you!
Church isn't just a place we go; it’s a life we share.
See you in church!
Pastor Luke
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