St Paul will be celebrating the Festival of Pentecost on June 8 as the fulfillment and conclusion of the Easter season. The name Pentecost, meaning “the fiftieth day,” originally referred to the Jewish Festival of Weeks, the time of thanksgiving for first-fruits and the ingathering of the harvest  (Ex. 34:22). The Christian Church retained the name to mark the completion of the 50-day period after Easter—and the first in-gathering of believers into the Church.

On Pentecost, we commemorate the special outpouring of the Holy Spirit. We recall how a humble fisherman, filled with the Spirit, boldly proclaimed Jesus Christ crucified and risen from the dead.

The Spirit’s activity continues today. Through the preaching of the Gospel and Baptism, the Holy Spirit calls and gathers believers to Christ and His Church. The Spirit works among people of every nation and language—among all to whom the Church is sent to proclaim the Gospel. 

St Paul will be hosting the Bass Lake Ministry at the Melody Drive-In at Bass Lake on June 22, July 20 and August 17 this summer.  The service begins at 9am ET/8am CT and St Paul will include a children's ministry during the offering this summer.  Children will be asked to come up to the podium for a short message. We encourage everyone to attend this unique service that allows us to celebrate and worship in God's beautiful outdoors!

St Paul celebrated Mission Sunday on March 30, 2025 with special guest speaker the Rev. Dr. Geoffrey L. Robinson.   Pastor Robinson is the Executive for Outreach and Human Care with the Indiana District Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod and gave a sermonette and PowerPoint presentation on current mission projects within the state of Indiana. 

CEMETERY BOARD MEETING - The St Paul Lutheran Cemetery board will be having a meeting Sunday, March 30, 2025 at 8:30am ET/7:30am CT in the church basement.   Please contact Julie Hanus at (574) 225-0490 or via the church email at stpauldenham@gmail.com  for any issues to come to the board.