St. Paul Lutheran Church New Braunfels, TX 78130

Family Night at the Missions

Sue Schwab — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:32:14 +0000

Join us Thursday, July 18^th for a family night at a Missions Baseball game. We will leave St. Paul in the church vans at 5:15pm. It is Dollar night so most food & drink is $1.00. The tickets will be $7.00 per person. Contact Sue at sue@splchurch.org

Camp Eagle 2013

Sue Schwab — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 21:16:19 +0000

Camp Eagle

Youth 6th-12th graders

June 26-July 1

Camp cost $395- Church covers 60%- you pay less than $200.

Limited space available. Sign up now.

Contact jens@splchurch.org

See video from 2012

Camp Eagle 2012 Video

The Freedom of a Christian

Sue Schwab — Wed, 29 May 2013 16:56:18 +0000

What is the source of your true freedom?

… and what is the purpose of your freedom? Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia has been called “the Magna Carta of Christian Freedom.” In this letter he confesses Christ alone as our true freedom… and he declares what that freedom is for. Join us throughout June and into July for a six week sermon series on Paul and the Freedom that is yours in Christ alone.

June 2 “An apostle – not through men nor man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father who raised him from the dead” Galatians 1.1-10

June 9 Paul’s Conversion & Call Galatians 1.11-24

June 16 It’s all about Jesus: Justified by Faith Galatians 2.15-21

June 23 No More Grumpy Playground Lady (The Law and the Gospel) Galatians 3.23-29

June 30 Circumcision Not Required: Christ Has Set Us Free… Galatians 5.1-15

July 7 Bear One Another’s Burdens Galatians 6.1-10

For further reading: Paul’s letter to the churches in Galatia is the Biblical foundation for Martin Luther’s famous treatise entitled, The Freedom of a Christian. You can read this 28 page document here: http://www.lutheransonline.com/lo/894/FSLO-1328308894-111894.pdf

Would you like to be baptized?

Sue Schwab — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:02:00 +0000

Would you or someone you know like to be baptized?

St. Paul is soon scheduling a three (3) session course to help families and individuals prepare for baptism. Call the church office to register for this course.

Jesus said: “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, ²⁰teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28.18-20

What is Baptism?

Baptism is not merely water; it is water used according to God’s command and connected with God’s Word.

What is this Word of God?

It is the Word of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the last chapter of Matthew, “Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 28:19).

What gifts or benefits does Baptism bring?

It brings about forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and the devil, and gives everlasting salvation to all who believe, as the Word and promise of God declare.

What is this Word and promise of God?

It is the Word of our Lord Jesus Christ as recorded in the last chapter of Mark, “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned” (Mark 16:16).

How can water do such great things?

It is not the water that does these things, but the Word of God connected with the water and our faith which relies on that Word. For without the Word of God it is simply water and not Baptism. But when connected with the Word of God it is a Baptism, that is, a gracious water of life and a washing of regeneration in the Holy Spirit.

As Saint Paul says to Titus, “He saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life. The saying is trustworthy” (Titus 3:5-8a ESV).

What is the significance of baptizing with water?

It signifies that the old Adam in us, together with all sins and evil desires, should be drowned by daily sorrow for sin and repentance and be put to death, and that the new person should come forth every day and rise to live before God in righteousness and purity forever.

Where is this written?

Saint Paul says in Romans, “We were buried therefore with him by Baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life” (Romans 6:4 ESV). (from: The Small Catechism, by Martin Luther ©Reclaim Resources, Sola Publishing, 2011)

MayaWorks on Sale April 28 & May 5 at St. Paul

Sue Schwab — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:12:26 +0000

Men’s Ministry

Sue Schwab — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:11:12 +0000

St. Paul Men’s Fellowship and Dinner

All men of St. Paul are welcome!

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Co-ed Sand Volleyball begins April 4

Tomas — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 22:05:27 +0000

Enjoy fun and fellowship this Spring with members and friends of St. Paul Lutheran Church in league play co-ed sand volleyball. To join the team of
St. Paul team simply send us an email with your name and contact information. We’ll contact you back to complete the registration process.

Games are held Thursday night starting April 4th, 2013. We’ll see you on the sand!

Volleyball Schedule

Volleyball Schedule

Good Friday and Easter

Tomas — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:29:53 +0000

Who was Barabbas? His name means “son of a father”. What do you and he have in common?

What does Jesus do with both of you?

Worship with us on Good Friday and Easter to hear the true story of Jesus, Barabbas… and You.

Good Friday service, 7 p.m.

Easter services: 6:30 a.m. in the courtyard; 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.

Free Breakfast served 7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m.

The Big Ten VS. A Sinner Like You

Sue Schwab — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 15:32:33 +0000

The 10 Commandments protect the basics of daily life with God, with our family and with the rest of the neighbors. In a culture that increasingly wants to go its own wide, easy way we need this kind of protection from each other… and especially from ourselves. Here’s the schedule of our lent sermon series. On Wednesday evenings dinner is served from 5:30-6:30.

Date	Title	Readings
Wed., February 13 (Ash Wednesday) Noon @ St. Martin; 7:00 p.m. St. Paul	Repentance: God is Working On You	Joel 2:1-3, 12-17; Psalm 51:1-, 12-17; II Corinthians 5:14-21
Sun. February 17	What’s the Score…and Who Wins?	Psalm 32, Romans 5:12-19, Matthew 5:17-20
Wed. February 20	I Commandment: Protecting You From the Wrong God	Gen. 22:1-14; John 8:43-47
Sun. February 24	II Commandement: Protecting You From the Wrong Use of God’s Name	Psalm 111:10; I King 18:20-40; Matthew 5:33-37
Wed., February 27	III Commandment: Protecting You From Yourself, Again	Exodus 31:112-17; Mark 2:23-28
Sun. March 3	IV Commandment: Protecting Honor	Deut. 6:20-25; Eph. 6:1-4; I John 4:7-12
Wed., March 6	V Commandement: Protecting Life	Gen. 4:1-11; Luke 10:25-37
Sun., March 10	VI Commandment: Protecting Marriage	Gen. 2:18-25; Eph. 5:25-33
Wed., March 13	VII Commandement: Protecting the Marketplace	Luke 19:1-10; I Peter 3:10-12
Sun., March 17	VIII Commandment: Protecting Your Neighbor’s Reputation	Proverbs 11:9-13; Psalm 133; Matthew 18:15-20
Wed., March 20	IX & X Commandment: Protecting Your Neighbor’s Property & Relationships	Matthew 15:19-20a; Luke 12:13-21
Sun., March 24 (Palm Sunday)	Hail to the Victor…Really?
Thurs., March 28 (Maundy Thursday) Noon @ St. Martin; 7:00 pm St. Paul	Your Champion’s Table
Fri., March 29 (Good Friday) 7:00 pm
Sun., March 31 (Easter) 6:30, 8:00; 10:30 a.m.

3rd Annual WOW Retreat

Sue Schwab — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 20:23:32 +0000