MISSION STATEMENT
OUR MISSION is to be a people devoted to proclaiming the Good News of Jesus Christ, inviting others to become His disciples and dependable members of His Church.
The Lutheran pastors at the Easter sunrise
service on Okaloosa Island. Pastor John
Underdahl is shown at the podium.
Pastor Underdahl delivered the sermon.
This is the 34th year the area
Lutheran churches have sponsored
this sunrise service on the beach.
Happy Anniversary!
St. Paul Preschool celebrates 25 years serving the Twin Cities area. The Preschool was established in the fall of 1983 as an educational outreach program of St. Paul Lutheran Church for the surrounding community. Its purpose is to provide a healthy environment for the growth of young children and to assist their families in recognizing the various developmental needs of a growing child. Read more about our preschool program. www.stpaulniceville.com/preschool.php
Registrations are currently being accepted for the 2008-2009 school year. Call or stop by the church office. We are happy to answer any questions and show you around.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Come take a walk in the Light!: Join us June 16-20 at Camp Sonlight! We will learn about God’s Promises to His people and some of the great journeys of the Bible through science, art, music and more! We are looking for adventurers from 3 years old to those entering the fifth grade. There is also an Academy for sixth-eighth graders, which runs at the same time as VBS! Camp Sonlight will be open from 8:30 – 11:30 am with snack provided each day! Registration begins on May 18, 2008. Forms are available soon online or at St. Paul Sunday mornings May 18 – June 8. All registration forms are due on June 9. There is a $5 fee per child with a $15 max per family. For more information please call or email the church. We can’t wait for you to join us!
Pictorial Directory
It's a Family Thing. Be a part of our New Church Directory. You will receive a FREE 8x10 Signature Portrait and a FREE Church Directory for participating families.
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Immediate viewing of video proofs.
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It takes less than an hour.
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Specially priced portrait packages.
When the Olan Mills representative calls to schedule your appointment, please say "yes." Picture dates are April 15 & 16 and May 8, 9, & 10.
LWR Quilts
"An LWR quilt is special! It brings warmth on a cold night, shelter from the sun on a hot day. It becomes a bed, a room divider, a backpack to carry belongings, and at times even a home.
Quilts distributed by LWR to refugees and other people in need were first made by recycling old but good clothes, blankets, and other items. Most LWR quilts are still made this way, although fabric samples, remnants, or other new pieces of fabric are also used. Each quilt is one of a kind, with a beauty all its own, made as a gift of hope by caring people." www.lwr.org/parish/quilts.asp
St. Paul women meet the third Saturday each month at 9:30am to sew and tie quilts for Lutheran World Relief. The women have sewn hundreds of quilts which are then sent to the LWR warehouse for distribution around the world. For additional information, email or call the church office.
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Have you ever wondered what a prayer feels like? It is warm and soft and wraps around your shoulders. While it was made, each stitch was filled with prayers for its recipient. While is is worn, you can savor its warmth and feel those prayers. These prayer shawls are gifts of God's love given through the skill and prayers of the person who made it.
The women of St. Paul sponsor a Prayer Shawl Ministry. If you knit or crochet, we would love to have you join us in this very special endeavor. The shawls are provided to our church members in their times of need. They hold the love and prayers of our entire church family. The pattern is very simple. If interested, email or call the church office.
Worship Arts
MISSION STATEMENT
· To help lead our congregation in worship.
· To support hymn singing.
· To bring new and fresh ideas to our worship experience without neglecting the traditional hymns and liturgies of our faith.
· To teach the joy of singing and making music.
· To give opportunities to individuals to express themselves through music.
· To encourage our young singers and musicians to participate and become worship leaders.
· To reach out to our community and to love and encourage one another in our ministry together.
Above all, to lift up the name of Christ so that ALL may hear the Gospel.
Christian Education
GOALS
· To fulfill the mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church by providing lifetime instruction in the Christian faith through a variety of educational programs for all ages.
· To assist the congregation in fulfilling the baptismal promise: "to teach the Lord's Prayer, the Creed, and the Ten Commandments; to place in the hands of learners the Holy Scriptures and provide for their instruction in the Christian faith; to care for and help learners in every way as God gives opportunity so that they may bear witness to the faith we profess so they may lead godly lives until the day of Jesus Christ.
· To assist in educating all members of the congregation in Lutheran Christianity as a way of seeing, hearing, teaching, and following the Word of the Lord and experiencing His grace in worship and in daily life.
· To assist parents, who have the prime responsibility, in the character formation of their children.
· To provide education opportunities that will strengthen the family for Christian living.
· To provide education opportunities that will strengthen the congregation's tie within.
To offer an outreach ministry from St. Paul to the community beyond.
