Get Involved with Us
Do you enjoy organizing or leading? Are you an encourager? Do you like interacting with people of all ages or a particular age group? Or maybe you’re searching for a connection and a purpose? There are many opportunities at St. Paul’s to use the gifts God has given each of us to make a direct impact on the lives of those in our church, our community and the world.
Come join us. You can make a difference!
“God, please stir the hearts of your people to love and serve You. Amen.”
Worship
There are many opportunities to be involved in each worship service – ushers, soundboard operators, livestreaming camera operator, the Altar Guild, acolytes, communion assistants, and readers all help create and sustain more faithful and intentional worship.
Mixed Choir
The mixed choir provides special music for worship and special occasions. Men and women are all welcome. If you are interested in joining this choir, contact Deb Dahlseng
ELCA Mission
St. Paul’s prayerfully and financially supports the ELCA and its local and global missions. To find out more about these local and global missions, Click Here.
God’s Work. Our Hands Sunday
“God’s Work Our Hands Sunday” is a dedicated nation-wide day of service. It is a day where we as St. Paul’s Lutheran Church work to make God’s love visible in our community in the form of various projects from visiting homebound members to cleaning up the parks and streets of Lowry.
Prayer Chain
St. Paul’s has a calling tree established to spread the word for a prayer need. Please contact the church office or Pastor Bryan if you have a person or circumstance in need of prayer support.
Breakfast and Bible Study
The Breakfast and Bible Study group meets at St. Paul’s and is open to all in the community for fellowship, breakfast and a light Bible Study.
They meet at 7 a.m. on the first Saturday of each month during the school year.
Women's Ministries
All the women of St. Paul’s are welcome at any and all groups and activities in the Women’s Ministry! Come and see what we are about. We’d love for you to join us. Contact St. Paul’s WELCA President Judy Pederson for more information about groups and activities within the women’s ministry.
Women of the ELCA
WELCA is an impactful ministry group that provides service, devotional, and community opportunities here at St. Paul’s from clothing drives to Bible study, to Sunday morning coffee. WELCA – Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America – is the women’s ministry organization of the ELCA, whose mission is to act boldly on their faith in Jesus Christ. All congregational women are members of WELCA.
Mission Quilting
Several hundred quilts are made each year by the faithful women of St. Paul’s and donated locally and to Lutheran World Relief. The group meets on the last Monday and Tuesday of the month at St. Paul’s Church.
Esther & Martha Circle Meetings
A Circle is a small group of women who meet monthly for Christian fellowship. A circle offers women a community of friends within our large church. Most circles do a short Bible study together at their meetings. In addition, there is plenty of time for talking, laughing, and enjoying a sweet treat. Some circles meet at church and some meet in their homes.
Discovery Days Preschool
Discovery Days Preschool—a non-profit, state licensed, parent cooperative preschool which serves three to five-year-olds and runs from September to May—has been housed in our education wing since 1989. For more information call (320) 283-5123
Socktober
Each October our congregation holds a sock-drive in order to collect new pairs of socks. At the end of the month the socks are donated to local organizations who make them available for those in need. Since beginning this ministry, St. Paul’s has donated more than 9,000 pairs of socks!
Youth Ministries
Sunday School Classes
Children are a vital part of St. Paul’s ministry and mission. Through Sunday School, a Christian education program, children are invited to experience the story of God’s love for us all. Sunday School is held after worship at 11 a.m. from September through May encompassing all children ages 3 through 6th grade.
Confirmation
Using a two-year curriculum, St. Paul’s 7th-8th grade confirmation students meet weekly on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. to deepen the student’s understanding of the bible and Lutheranism. Confirmation also includes worship participation, service and fellowship.
Sunday School Choir
Our Sunday School children practice weekly at 10:45 a.m. on Sundays before Sunday School Class and sing during worship on various occasions throughout the school year.
Youth-Luther League
Geared for grades 7-12, St. Paul’s Luther League allows youth to engage in fellowship as well as service and equipping our young people with community, fellowship and opportunities for service - to do God’s work with their hands. This group meets throughout the school year planning fellowship activities, seasonal service projects as well as an annual summer service trip.
Noisy Offering
Along with its traditional offering, St. Paul’s children also collect a “noisy offering,” supporting various local, national and global service organizations. Bring your change and enjoy the happy faces of the children as they collect it in buckets.
Blessing of the Backpacks
In September, St. Paul’s holds a “Blessing of the Backpacks” as a way to send our children off to school with prayers for a safe and successful year of learning. All children are invited to bring a backpack or bag for blessing!