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Upcoming Anniversary Events & Speakers to watch for:
October 13—Scott Hyslop (guest organist) coming in to play concert and hymn sing (reception to follow)
October 27—Rev. Milferd Meyer (Preaching/Teaching) Followed by German Festival at Church Family Center on Hwy 1954
November 10—Rev. Michael Cody, (preaching/teaching) potluck dinner to follow
Anniversary Offerings
Dr. Scott Hyslop
On Sunday, October 13, Dr. Scott Hyslop will be our guest organist for our morning worship service (10:15am) and he will also be playing an organ concert and hymn sing for our congregation and circuit (4:00PM). We invite you to come out and hear Dr. Hyslop and his musical talents. The hymn sing will feature some of the hymns that I have written for St. Paul’s 125th anniversary, an Easter hymn, and others, that Dr. Hyslop has written original tunes for and look forward to seeing them for the first time. The special service in the afternoon of October 13, will be at 4:00PM. Please help us spread the news of his arrival! Look forward to seeing y’all there! Let’s give him a big Texas welcome!
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Scott M. Hyslop’s educational background includes the DMA in Organ/Church Music at The University of Michigan, where he was a student of Marilyn Mason, a Master’s Degree in Church Music from Concordia University - River Forest, IL, and a Bachelor of Music Degree from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls. In addition to his formal studies, he studied with Paul Manz through the Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago and the Paul Manz Institute of Church Music in Chicago. He has also had additional study in organ performance with Maurice Clerc at the Cathedral of St. Bénigne in Dijon, France. As a vocalist Hyslop has studied with Wendy Bloom, Nada Radakovich, and David Daniels. He is a resident member of the choral ensemble Sounding Light and Exultate Deo. His biography on Paul Manz “The Journey Was Chosen: The Life and Work of Paul Manz” was published in June of 2007 by MorningStar Music Publishers, and his book, “The Precious Gift: The Hymns, Carols and Translations of Henry L. Lettermann, (2013), received the Award of Commendation from the Concordia Historical Institute in November of 2014. In January of 2017 his Middle School Choir at St. Lorenz Lutheran School sang the treble choir portion for the North American premiere of Sir Karl Jenkins Cantata Memoria: For the Children of Aberfan at Carnegie Hall in New York City. He has served congregations in Minneapolis, MN, Chicago, IL, and Stuart, FL. Dr. Scott Hyslop presently serves as the Director of Parish Music at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church in Frankenmuth, MI, and is also an adjunct member of the music faculty at Saginaw Valley University in Saginaw, Michigan.. He is also a member of the Board of Directors for Lutheran Music Programs, which is the home for Lutheran Summer Music, as well as a past member of the Board of Directors for the Association of Lutheran Church Musicians, and the advisory board for the Center for Church Music based at Concordia University in Chicago. He and his family reside in Birch Run, MI.
A Community to Belong
A FAITH WORTH DYING FOR
Wouldn't it be great......to be part of a community whose chief goal is trust in the Grace of Jesus?...to be in a communion who refused to compromise the Christian Scriptures?...to have shepherds who prioritize the growth of your Faith, rather than the growth of their pocketbooks?
What if......we resisted paganism, rather than catered to it?...we raised Christians with Truth, rather than tried to trick them with fun?...we weren't afraid of sharing what the Bible actually says?...we remembered that mercy and duty are not mutually exclusive?...we still believed in Judgment Day?
THAT THE CLEAR WORD OF GOD BE HEARD
By More People.
In More Places.
More Often.
St. Paul Lutheran Church equips all its members to know what they believe and why they believe it, so that whether next door or across the world, we countermand our age of anti-truth with a firm trust in the Words and Sacraments of Jesus Christ.
St Paul is a church where we take seriously the needs of our community and try to serve to the best of our abilities. If this is what you're looking for then this is the community of faith is for you! Come and see!
Who We Are
Welcome to St. Paul
First of all our mission at St. Paul is to recognize that "We are imperfect people risking it all to make Jesus real...one life at a time."
We just want to say how privileged we are to have you visiting our Church website. We consider visitors to our church a very important gauge of the health and vibrancy of our congregation. I think that you will find here at St. Paul a family of faith that is caring, loving, and most importantly Christ-centered in its worship life.
We at St. Paul feel that in today’s Post-Modern society, to have a place to come and worship that is firmly grounded in the truth of God’s holy Word is a rare find. We are a strong Bible-based, Bible-believing church, that understands clearly from God’s Word, that we are saved by grace through faith alone in our Lord Jesus Christ and not by works which we do.
Here at St. Paul our worship services are liturgical in nature, meaning that they are structured on the church’s historic liturgy, which is nothing more than spoken, chanted, prayed, and sung Scripture. With this in mind, the more you love Scripture, the more you love the church’s liturgy—hence the more you will love the worship services at St. Paul.
We celebrate the Sacrament of Holy Communion every Sunday and at every high Church Festival. It is an opportunity for us, as the body of Christ, to confess our unity and our love for each other and binds us together as a family in Christ.
If you are searching for a new church home or would like to learn more about St. Paul, you always have an open invitation to worship with us, attend Bible study with us, and come to the Adult Information class to learn more about membership here at our church.
Again, it was our privilege to have you visit us on the St. Paul website! We strive to be a church where families come together to worship, praise, serve, and love God and each other. The Lord be with you and we invite you to come back and visit often!
St. Paul Recognizes Youth Ministry
We offer Sunday school each week at 9:00 a.m., midweek Bible school (2nd-5th grades) on Wednesdays at 4:45-6:15 p.m., and Confirmation (5th-8th grades) on Wednesdays at 5:00-6:00 p.m.
St. Paul is a Church of the Word!
Studying God's Word has a central place at St. Paul. We believe that we are saved by grace through faith in our Savior Jesus Christ, and not by our works. We hear the Word and then we go and bear fruit in our homes, workplaces, and community.
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