Friday, November 13 | 8:30 a.m. | School Gym

St. Paul's school students and staff look forward to honoring ALL veterans of our congregation and church community ... retired or active duty, and from all service branches and eras! We cordially invite you to be our special guests at our Veterans Day Assembly celebration; you need not be a veteran to attend. (No arrivals before 8:00 a.m. please due to school-day student arrival.) 

Questions: Contact Amy Rudsinski.

Friday, November 13 | 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Ballas Lobby

Donate and receive a $10 Amazon gift card by email. Help save a life by donating blood at our American Red Cross blood drive. Choose your appointment time online.

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. Three ways to help:

1. Pray for the project's success.
2. Fill a shoebox with gifts, school supplies, and personal care items.
   How to fill your shoebox | Gift suggestion list | Packing video
   Suggestions: 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, jump rope, stickers, yo-yo, Frisbee, binoculars, hat, and more. |
3. Contribute to St. Paul's shoebox ministry for the purchase of additional shoeboxes, supplies, and transportation expenses.

You’re invited as we gather in thanksgiving to the Lord, who is faithful and gracious in every season. Join us for worship on Wednesday evening or on Thanksgiving morning. We give thanks together as God’s people and receive Christ’s gifts in Word and Sacrament.

• Thanksgiving Eve | Wednesday, November 25 | 7:00 p.m.
• Thanksgiving Day | Thursday, November 26 | 10:00 a.m.

Friday, November 27 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Sign Up | Help make St. Paul's merry and bright! Catch the Christmas spirit as we put up wreaths, lights, Christmas trees, and ornaments — including our special Chrismon ornaments. We'll decorate the sanctuary, our new Living Stone space in Saints Hall, and east and west church lobbies. Youth, adults, and families are all invited for this annual tradition with a complimentary light dinner. 

Saturday, December 5 | 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Flyer | Register | Volunteer

Join us for a morning in celebration of the first Christmas during this beloved annual St. Paul's tradition. Savor a delicious hot 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, cookie walk, Christmas bingo, strolling Christmas carolers and costumed characters, a service project, and Gabriel's Gift Shop, where children can buy gifts for their family! 

• $15 per person. Registrations and payments will be secured on a first-come, first-served basis until we reach capacity of 375 total guests; no walk-ins. 

Winter Clothing Collection | circlerightarrow  Wish List  

St. Paul’s is an area collection site for Trinity Lutheran Church in Soulard’s homeless outreach that helps clothe and feed those in need. Needed items include scarves, hats, blankets, sweatshirts, coats, shoes/boots/socks, jeans, backpacks, etc. (no dressy adult clothing or children’s clothing needed). Find the collection bin in the Ballas lobby.