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Car Side Parking Changes During Construction | Details below
Service of Prayer | Feb. 27
What We Believe Class | Begins March 2
Ash Wednesday | March 5 | Lenten webpage
Blood Drive | March 7
Organ Concert | March 9 | Read more
Help Name Our News Spaces | Deadline March 15
ECC Bowling Fundraiser | March 29
Golf Tournament | April 28
Israel Tour Led by Pastor Schudde | Feb. 2026
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weekly parking brief
Parking on St. Paul's Campus
Sundays | Construction is underway and with parking available on our north lot. For handicapped parking, please reference parking diagram below.
Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Note that there is no parking at our west entrance (Ballas Road side) Monday through Saturday because the zone is used as a heavy equipment throughway.
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Service of Prayer: Feb. 27
Thursday, February 27 | 6:15 p.m.
Join us for a congregational prayer service. The specially-scheduled evening worship will include versicles, hymns, petitions, and time for silent prayer. During the service, which is expected to last approximately 45 minutes, we will collectively pray for our congregation, the Holy Spirit's guidance, our Call committee, and the future pastor whom God will reveal. We look forward to coming together in prayer and community.
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What we believe class: Begins March 2
Beginning Sunday, March 2, 2025 | Register with Renee HemmyEnvelopeRenee Hemmy
Six weeks: March 2 - April 13 (no class March 9) | 9:30 a.m.
Delve into what the Bible teaches in our upcoming What We Believe class. All are welcome, whether to refresh your understanding or to learn something new. Read more on our Bible Studies page.
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MONTHLY small-setting communion
Next date Monday, March 3 | 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.
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ash wednesday | lent begins: march 5
Wednesday, March 5
10:00 a.m. and 6:15 p.m. | Dinner: Jambalaya take-out (details)
Wednesday Parking | We warmly welcome you to join us in worship this Lenten season, beginning on Ash Wednesday, with the imposition of ashes 15 minutes prior to the start of services. Each Wednesday in Lent, St. Paul's offers morning and evening. This year’s Lenten sermon series explores the Messianic and Penitential psalms, focusing on a different psalm each week.
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BLOOD DRIVE: MARCH 7
Blood Drive & A1c Screening | Choose Appointment Time
Friday, March 7 | 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. | FH
Help save a life by donating blood at our American Red Cross blood drive. In March, the Red Cross will include hemoglobin A1c screening for all donors, which is a test used to screen for prediabetes and diabetes (does not require fasting).
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ORGAN CONCERT: MARCH 9
Sunday, March 9 | 4:00 p.m. | Read more
Music at St. Paul's cordially invites you to an organ concert featuring Mr. Joel Stoppenhagen, a student in the Master of Sacred Music program at the University of Notre Dame. The event is complimentary, with a freewill offering, and is open to the public.
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Help Name Our New Spaces: Submit by March 15
A centerpiece of our "Tell the Wonders He Has Done" ministry expansion is a beautiful beamed multi-use space that will be home to our Living Stone worship service, and during the week, will be well-utilized as the school cafeteria and an after-school care student area. As we prepare to bring this space to life, we want your input in choosing the perfect name!
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ECC's “Strikes for Our Tykes” Bowling: March 29
Saturday, March 29 • 6:00-9:00 p.m.
Register | Join the fun for an adult bowling night at Crestwood Lanes supporting our ECC. Tickets include unlimited bowling, catered food buffet, and open bar. So line up your team for ultimate bragging rights! $40/person. Sponsorship opportunities and raffles.
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Annual Golf Tournament: April 28
Monday, April 28 | 11:30 a.m. | Forest Park
Location | The Courses at Forest Park, 6141 Lagoon Dr., 63112
Register | Come join us for a day of golf and fun! The event will include prizes, raffles, and an auction. Proceeds will help us outfit our new building and purchase necessary curriculum materials. Sign up to golf, donate an item, or help sponsor our event!
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2026 Israel Tour Led by Pastor Schudde
Brochure | Registration (Use tour code Schudde26)
Pastor Schudde and his wife Kris will be leading a 10-day tour of Israel (with an optional four-day extension to Egypt) on Feb. 17-26, 2026. Brochures are available in the receptionist lobby, and an information meeting will take place in May.
2025 parking MAP
St. Paul’s is pleased to announce that we have secured arrangements with two neighboring businesses for overflow parking during construction.
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Parking on St. Paul's Campus
Sunday | Construction is underway and with parking available on our north lot. For handicapped parking, please reference parking diagram below.
Monday-Saturday 6:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Note that there is no parking at our west entrance (Ballas Road side) Monday through Saturday, except during Wednesdays in Lent, because the zone is used as a heavy equipment throughway.
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Handicapped Parking circledownarrow Diagram and details below
East-entrance spots | Daily
West-entrance spots | Weekends & holidays only
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Parking at Edward Jones Garage
Sundays & Holidays | The Edward Jones garage across the street is available for parking on Sundays. You’re encouraged to take advantage of the stoplight crosswalk.
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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 remember to depart the Village Bar lots by 11:00 a.m. daily.
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No Parking at Des Peres Park
While City Hall is under renovation, the city of Des Peres has restricted parking (marked with new signage) to only patrons using the park.
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Far north parking lot of Schnucks plaza
Ample parking is expected for Saturday worship, with possible overflow at Schnucks.
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handicapped access
Daily: East-entrance spots | Eight east-entrance handicapped parking spots are available daily; please enter and exit via westbound Manchester Road.
Sundays only and Lenten Wednesdays: West-entrance spots | 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 Monday through Saturday (but allowed for Wednesdays in Lent). On Sundays, the three west-entrance handicapped spots are available for use.
Daily: School | Handicapped parking is also available near the north entrance to our school building.
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2024-2025 construction
Parking Impacts
As we embark on the construction of our new ministry facilities, we will also be adapting to significant parking changes due to new 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 72 remaining campus parking spaces (which include 11 handicap-access spaces) not affected by construction zones.
- 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 the mall; see details above.