September 13, 2026

Save the Date: Greg Finke Returns on September 20
Author and pastor Greg Finke is returning to preach on Sunday, September 20 followed by a Lunch & Learn after worship! We will celebrate what God has done through our Joining Jesus groups and launching his follow-up book, Joining Jesus – Show Me How. Join us for practical tools on how to disciple everyday missionaries in your home, workplace, and neighborhood. Books will be available for purchase, and we will be forming a steering team to work with Greg over the next 6 months to take this next step in our Joining Jesus journey. Please RSVP for the lunch by September 13. 

Faith 101: Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe
Our Wednesday night discussion group Faith 101 continues this fall starting September 9 at 6:30pm. We hope to have a mixture of high school youth and adults for these discussions. We will begin talking about myths in Christian thinking using Larry Osborne's book "10 Dumb Things Smart Christians Believe". After an introduction week, the first 2 topics will be "Faith Can Fix Anything" and "Forgiving Means Forgetting". All are welcome to this group discussion. Contact Pastor Mike (pastormike@splc.church) be added to an email list for updates on the group.

GriefShare Fall Session Starts Sept 12 & 14
GriefShare is a 13 week seminar and support group designed to help people process grief over the death of a loved one. There will be two group options this fall meeting on Saturdays at 9am or Mondays at 1pm.
Sign up: https://find.griefshare.org/ministries/203084
Contact Pastor Mike (pastormike@splc.church) with any questions or for more information.

Choir is Back!
St. Paul's choir is up and running and we'd love to have some more singers! There are no auditions or requirements - just a love of singing. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at 7:00 pm and sing approximately twice a month at the 8:00 and 9:15 services (early at 9:15 so you don't have to sit through two services). If you are interested just come on a Wednesday or contact Stacey Lewandowski  (stacey.l@splc.church) for more information. We'd love to see you!

It’s Not Too Late to Schedule your Church Directory Photos
The Church Directory photo scheduling is underway. It’s not too late to schedule a portrait time for your family. Everyone is included; members, regular attenders, prospective members and YOU! Sign up in Fellowship Hall this morning in between services, online at https://cutt.ly/SPLC-directory and follow the prompts with-
Church Code: MN658                  Church Password: MNmembers658
or call the church office. This is a great opportunity for a professional portrait in the comfort of your own church! For participating your family will receive a free 8x10 portrait and Church Directory.

Bag Collection for the Bench
The last day to drop off bags for the bench will be Sunday, October 4th

Operation Christmas Child Packing
Wednesday, October 7th we will be gathering together to fill shoe boxes for Operation Christmas Child. This became a beloved tradition by the ladies during Breath of Fresh Air and now we would like to open it up the congregation. We will meet from 12:30pm-2:30pm (unless finished early) in the Mary Joseph room.
We will have some supplies to use for filling boxes and you can contribute as well. Bring stuff either for your box or to share with others, however you don’t need to bring anything.
Want to contribute but can't make the event? You can make a CASH only donation in the office to cover the cost of shipping!

Worship Attendance

8am: 54

9:15am:125

Online: 67

Total: 246

Last Week’s Offering:

Online Giving: $5,152

Offering: $7,780

Haiti: $885

Building: $360

Stained Glass: $65

Total: $14,242