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 Car Side   Parking Changes During Construction | Details below

Regular voters' meeting | Nov. 16

GriefShare 13-week series | Nov. 3 -  Jan. 26

Christmas Shoeboxes | Due Nov. 16

Decorate church for Christmas | Nov. 28

Gabriel's Gift Shop | Collecting through Dec. 5

Breakfast in Bethlehem | Dec. 6

Women's Candlelight Advent | Dec. 7

Christmas Services of Lessons & Carols | Dec. 13 & 14

Senior pastor Call process | Webpage


Praying Hands  PRAYER REQUESTS |  Building  EMPLOYMENT

ADVENT & CHRISTMAS EVENTS

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  • Video: How/what to pack in shoebox


    Christmas Shoeboxes | Fill and return by Sun., Nov. 16

    Send a Christmas gift of hope around the world! Operation Christmas Child collects and distributes shoeboxes filled with gifts, supplies, and the message of the Gospel in a 12-lesson Bible study to children in need in 150+ countries. Complimentary empty shoeboxes are in the narthex. Our goal this year is to fill 500 shoeboxes! Three ways to help:

    1. Shop and Fill a Shoebox
      Suggestions | How to pack | Start with one "wow" item such as a doll, large toy, soccer ball/pump, toy truck, stuffed animal, or musical instrument. Then fill in with items like markers, crayons, a toothbrush, puzzle, rump rope, stickers, Yo-yo, Frisbee, binoculars, hat, and more. 

    2. Donate | Write a check to St. Paul’s, or donate online, with the notation “shoeboxes.”

    3. Build Online | Build a shoebox online, or make an online donation to Samaritan's Purse.

  • CHRISTMAS DECORATING & DINNER


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    Friday, November 28 | 4:30-6:30 p.m.


    Help make St. Paul's merry and bright! Catch the Christmas spirit as we put up Christmas trees, lights, wreaths, and our special "Chrismon" ornaments. Youth, adults, and families are all invited; complimentary light dinner. 


    We request that parents/adults please accompany youth aged 7th grade and younger. Questions, contact Becky Blake.

  • BREAKFAST IN BETHLEHEM & GABRIEL'S GIFT SHOP


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    Saturday, December 6 | 8:30-10:30 a.m.

    Join us for a morning in celebration of the first Christmas during this beloved annual St. Paul's tradition. Savor a delicious breakfast and festive music announcing the birth of the Christ child. A variety of family activities will be featured, including a nativity photo zone, crafts, a cookie walk, Christmas bingo, Christmas carolers, and Gabriel's Gift Shop, where children can buy gifts for their family!

    • $10 per person. Limited capacity to 300 total guests (no walk-ins). Registrations and payments will be secured on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach capacity. 
    • Many volunteers are needed for a successful event! Please consider lending a helping hand.

    gift    We're collecting donated items for Gabriel's Gift Shop. Details in news listing below, and in flyer.


    Credit Card   Payment options | Please pay in advance

    1. Check: Drop off check/cash to the school, church, PDO or ECC offices
    2. By Venmo @stpaulsdesperes pay $10.30 per person (includes transaction fee), noting "Breakfast in Bethlehem" and family name in comments. 
    3. Pay through our website with a checking account number. Scroll to locate "Registration Fee" option and note "Breakfast in Bethlehem" in the memo line.

  • GABRIEL'S GIFT SHOP COLLECTION


    We fill Gabriel’s Gift Shop with donations from the congregation, and are now collecting new and like-new gifts for moms, dads, and grandparents.


    The shop is a favorite stop for children during the Breakfast in Bethlehem morning, where all treasures are sold for $1.


    Suggestions include jewelry, purses, books, home décor, Christmas items, trinkets, ornaments, books, sport items, golf balls, ties, mugs, picture frames, games, movies, soaps, and bath items, re-gifted items, or personalized items that say "Mom," "Dad," "Grandma," etc. 


    Find drop-off containers in the church, school and ECC lobbies. (Please note that child-age gifts are not needed.)

  • Prepare for Jesus | Women's Advent Candlelight Celebration


    Sunday, December 7 | 6:30 p.m. | Registration information coming soon


    Join the ladies of St. Paul’s for a special evening by the glow of the candlelight, as we begin Advent in a spirit of worship, inspiration, and peace. 

    Prepare for Jesus is an opportunity for women of all ages and girls eight and older to set aside the busy holiday season and focus on Christ. 


    We will enjoy an inspirational message, special music, fellowship, decorated tables, and light refreshments. Invite your family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and other sisters in Christ. 


    The event is complimentary, with a freewill offering. 

  • CHRISTMAS SERVICE OF LESSONS & CAROLS


    Saturday, December 13 at 5:00 p.m. 

    Sunday, December 14 at 4:00 p.m.  


    Rest, refresh, renew, rejoice! By shimmering candlelight, the congregation will have opportunities to sing familiar Christmas hymns and carols of the season, with musical offerings by the choirs and instrumentalists of St. Paul’s. 


    Come away from the noise, the hectic pace, and the pressures of the season, and be refreshed and renewed by the message of the heavenly angels: The Savior, Jesus Christ, was born for you.


    Please join us and invite your family and friends. Refreshments and a reception will follow the service. The event is open to the public and is complimentary with a freewill offering.


  •  Christmas Gift for CFNA Children - Select a tag, wrap a gift!


    Starting Sun., Nov. 23 • Collecting Through Dec. 15 • Narthex


    Wish lists of needy children at Christian Friends of New Americans are written on ornament tags for you to choose. Pleases look in the church narthex for the small tabletop Christmas tree loaded with tags. Choose an item and bring back the wrapped gift to be placed in the red tote labeled “CFNA Christmas Gifts.” 

  • weekly parking brief

    details & maps below


    Parking on St. Paul's Campus

    • East-side church entrance closed
      Exciting campus i      mprovements coming! | Construction has begun on the east side of our entire campus. During this time the east (park-side) entrance to the church will be closed. While this means we will no longer be able to use the walkway from the park to the church during this time, the improvements will bring many blessings to our campus! Pinnacle will be creating a new drive along the east side, which includes additional parking spaces, required stormwater drainage, and a new entrance and exit flow onto Manchester Road. The project is expected to be completed by December 1, 2025 — just in time for us to enjoy expanded parking and improved access for the Christmas season!

       

    • Sundays | Construction is underway with parking available on our north lot. For handicapped parking, please reference the parking diagram below. 

    • Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Please note that there is no parking at our west entrance (Ballas Road side) on weekdays because the zone is used as a heavy equipment throughway. 

  • VOTERS' MEETINGS: NOV. 16

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    Sunday, November 16 | Noon | Sanctuary

    A regular voters' meeting will be held, covering board and council elections, a building report, and a financial review of the previous fiscal year.

    • How do I find the member password? | Congregation members may find the member portal password displayed at the top of each week's Weekly Word e-letter or may contact the church receptionist desk for the password at 314-822-0447. 

  • GRIEFSHARE: nOV. 3-jAN. 26

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    Monday Evenings • 13 Weeks • Nov. 3 to Jan. 26 • 6:00 – 7:15 p.m.

  • senior pastor call process

    Learn more | St. Paul's maintains a webpage for congregation reference, featuring published updates from the call committee, insights about the call process, key documents, and congregational survey insights.


    call process webpage

  • MONTHLY small-setting communion

    Next date: Monday, Dec. 1 | Noon | Sanctuary

    If mobility challenges or concerns about crowds 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 for orders of worship.

2025 parking MAP

updated september 2025

St. Paul’s is pleased to announce that we have secured arrangements with two neighboring businesses for overflow parking during construction.

  • Parking on St. Paul's Campus

    Sunday | Parking is available on our north lot.  
        

    Monday-Friday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Please note that there is no parking at our west entrance (Ballas Road side) on weekdays because the zone is used as a heavy equipment throughway. 

  • Handicapped Parking circledownarrow Diagram and details below 
    West-entrance spots | Weekends & holidays
  • Parking at Edward Jones Garage
    Sundays and Evenings | The Edward Jones garage across Ballas Road is available for parking all day Sunday, and on weekdays after 6:00 p.m. You’re encouraged to take advantage of the stoplight crosswalk.

  • Parking at the Village Bar < 11:00 a.m.
    Daily | The Village Bar has offered parking in their lots prior to their restaurant hours. Access church via the Manchester Road sidewalk. Please be mindful to depart before the restaurant opens at 11:00 a.m.
  • Schnucks Plaza
    Daily | Overflow parking is available at the north end of the Schnucks plaza across Manchester Road. Please be mindful to avoid using parking spots in front of businesses during their open hours.   

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handicapped access

Weekends only | West-entrance spots | On Sundays, the three west-entrance handicapped spots are available for use. 


Monday through Friday, for the protection of your vehicle, and to prevent work stoppages if construction equipment cannot enter through west-side (Ballas Road) construction gates, congregation members are asked to avoid parking in west-entrance spots.


Daily: School | Handicapped parking is also available near the north entrance to our school building.


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construction

through second quarter  2026

Parking Impacts

With the construction of our new ministry facilities, we are adapting to significant parking changes due to construction zones, trucks, and building materials on campus. 

  • Parking limitations are temporary; when construction is complete, full parking capacity will be restored. 
  • Carpooling is encouraged.
  • For worshipers with mobility challenges, we hope to prioritize use of the 86 remaining campus parking spaces
  • Passenger drop-off is available at the west lobby entrance, with a new temporary exit created.
  • Extra parking is available at Edward Jones, the Village Bar, and at the north-end Schnuck plaza lot.