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April Relocations & Late Service at 11:00 a.m.

Touch-a-Truck | April 20

Women's Friendship Breakfast | April 27

Introducing Growth Groups

VBS Volunteering | Camper Waitlist

175th Anniversary Photo Album

Pastor Thomas' Retirement Announced

Help Us Locate School Alumni

Small-Setting Communion | May 6


PRAYER REQUESTS |  EMPLOYMENT

  • Touch-A-Truck: APril 20

    Saturday, April 20 | 9:00 a.m. to noon

    Location | St. Paul's Church & School parking lot | Alternate Map Marker  Map
    Free admission | Community event

     

    Put your imagination in gear at our Touch-a-Truck family fun day! Get behind the wheel of your favorite big trucks, climb, and explore! Smiles and photo-ops guaranteed.


    See and touch an impressive display of trucks, emergency vehicles, and other things that "go" at our spring community event! Enjoy Kid Zone activities, a bounce house, refreshments, and giveaways. 


    Lily’s Cafe food truck will be on-site with sweet treats, frozen coffee, and smoothies for purchase.

  • WOmen's friendship breakfast: April 27

    Saturday, April 27 | 8:30 a.m.

    Greenbriar Hills Country Club | With Yvette Seltz and Erin Bode

    Register by April 22 at church office or online

    $20 per person | Online payment link


    Gather with the women of St. Paul’s for a morning of friendship, fellowship, music, uplifting messages, and a delicious breakfast. We are delighted to welcome St. Paul's member Marie "Yvette" Seltz as our keynote speaker with a message of "From Uncertainty to Unshakeable: A Woman's Journey Through Life's Changes." Acclaimed professional vocalist and St. Paul's member Erin Bode will provide musical offerings. Plan to attend with friends, family, colleagues and neighbors; ages 8 and older. 

  • Relocations Begin in April 

    Changes During Sanctuary HVAC Replacement | The church sanctuary HVAC system will be replaced beginning April 1, necessitating location changes for key activities for approximately eight weeks. We thank you for your flexibility and patience during these church improvements.

    • Activity → Relocation
    • Sanctuary Worship → Gym (late service shifts to 11am)
    • Living Stone Worship → 1938 Church/Music room (10:45am)
    • Nursery → Church (unstaffed)
    • Sunday School (excluding middle school) → School (beginning March 10)
    • Fellowship Breakfast → Fellowship Hall
    • KFUO Bible Class → 1938 Church
    • Foundation Bible Class → Fellowship Hall
    • Living Way Bible Study (large-group sessions) → Fellowship Hall
    • Ascension Worship Service (May 9) → Gym
    • Confirmation Service (May 4) → Concordia Seminary Chapel
    • School Chapel → Gym    
    • VBS → Gym/School

  • sanctuary late service at 11am: beginning in april

    Service times during relocation

    • Sanctuary worship (temporarily in Gym) | 8:00, 9:30, and 11:00 a.m.  (note new late service time shift)
    • Living Stone service (temporarily in Music Room) | 10:45 a.m.

    April through June Relocations | Sanctuary worship livestream on hiatus

    • When our sanctuary service temporarily relocates to the gym, it will not be livestreamed.
    • The Living Stone 10:45 a.m. service will relocate to the Bender Music Room and its recording will serve as the Sunday online worship service. 

  • Join Our VBS Volunteer Crew!

    “Scuba” VBS is June 10-14 | 9am-noon

    Volunteer at VBS, where your time means the world to a child! Adults and teens (5th grade+) who volunteer early enjoy first pick of their favorite jobs or days. We’re flexible if your plans or available days change. 

    • Please note that our student camper registration has reached capacity and is closed. Email vbs@stpaulsdp.org to join the waitlist.

    Volunteer

  • INtroducing Growth Groups

    Video  Watch welcome video | Are you seeking a friendly space to discuss real-life challenges of our hectic world, to grow in your faith, and to strengthen your connection within our church and school community? Join us on Sunday to learn all about St. Paul’s new small-group ministry. 


    Growth Groups Webpage

  • It's our 175th anniversary Year!

    Read more about St. Paul's history, pastors, and principals.


    175TH PHOTO ALBUM

  • Help us connect with alumni

    Info submission form | We're working to create a school alumni list to keep in touch with past St. Paul's Saints of all ages, and we need your help! If you're a family member or friend of an alum, please share contact info here. 

  • pastor's october retirement announced

    St. Paul's senior pastor, Rev. Dr. Glen D. Thomas, has announced his October 2024 retirement. Pastor's letter to the congregation can be read here:


    Pastor's letter

  • MONTHLY small-setting communion

    Next date: Monday, May 6 | Noon | West Lobby

    If physical challenges or concerns about Covid have kept you from in-person church worship or Communion, you are warmly invited to a special small-setting worship opportunity on the first Monday of each month. Our pastors look forward to meeting you in the Sanctuary for orders of worship.

  • kEY DATES: mINISTRY EXPANSION CAMPAIGN

    We're growing!  circlerightarrow  Read more

    • September 24 | Prayer Walk | Noon
    • September 24-October 22 | Sermon series
    • October 5 | Guest Presentation: Charitable Giving
    • October 6 | Prayer Vigil
    • October 8 | Cottage Meetings at Church
    • October 22 | Concert of Prayer
    • October 29  | Commitment Celebration | Reformation | Brat & Pie Fry
    • December 17 | Voters’ Meeting | Approve final building project
    • January 7 | First Gifts | Epiphany Sunday
    • Sunday, June 30 | Noon | Groundbreaking Ceremony
    • January 2026 | Projected Completion