St. Paul Lutheran Church

Living and Sharing God's love

St. Paul Lutheran Church is a Bellville, Ohio, church rooted in living and sharing God's love.

You were made for LOVE.

How will you use your God-given personality, abilities, and experiences to serve others?

St. Paul Lutheran Church and its members engage in a variety of ministries using an understanding that we belong to a community (worship), and that we need to be fed (discipleship) as well as feed others (outreach). If you would like more information, or would like to participate in any of these ministries, please contact us.

Our ministries fall into 3 categories: Worship, Discipleship, Outreach. We understand that ministry has a life cycle, so ministries may begin or end as needed. If you are engaged in our community and have a ministry idea, reach out to our pastor to learn how you can get started.


Worship Ministries

Adult Choir - lift our voices in praise

Altar Guild - prepare our worship space and our meal of Holy Communion

Christmas Cantata - an annual performance of vocal music held during worship

Home Communion - a team of folks who take communion monthly to those who cannot be present in worship

Meet & Greet - a team of folks welcoming and supporting those who come for worship, especially as guests

Discipleship Ministries

Bible Study - a weekly meeting digging deep into understanding and applying scripture to our lives

Education Classes - Adults and Children - providing opportunities to grow in our understanding of God’s love

Confirmation Classes - middle school students learn more about the faith of their baptism and enter into adult life in the church

Vacation Bible School - each summer, both a learning and outreach opportunity teaching children through story, song, and activities

Outreach Ministries

Bellville Street Fair Booth - engaging the community each September during the local agricultural fair

Bulletin Boards - communication and cheer within our building

Cheer Baskets - an annual gift of treats to shut-in members of the community

Church Sign - notifies and reaches out into the community with upcoming information and a little humor

Coffee cleanup - treats and coffee are offered every week to promote community, and this crew makes sure it is cleaned up

Community Dinner - a monthly meal provided for folks of the entire neighborhood and surrounding area

Easter Breakfast - extending our Easter joy into a time of fellowship after worship

Fellowship Brunch - a monthly meal at a local restaurant providing social time as well as a public witness of God’s love

Friendsgiving - a community Thanksgiving dinner

Funeral Dinners - providing a space for food and memories for those grieving the loss of a loved one

Gift of the Month - each month our church provides for the needs of a local organization through specific donations and financial gifts

Giving Tree - a holiday season tradition providing clothes and gifts to those in need

Halloweenie - a Trick-or-Treat night service to those looking for a quick meal on a busy night with their kids

Knotty Fellowship Days - a wintertime quilting group making quilts to share through Lutheran World Relief

Landscape - just a fun group taking care of the plants around the building so that others see how we care for creation

Love Fund - a Pastor managed fund to meet specific needs of those who come to our church from the community

Meal Train - providing dinners for those in time of need or transition

Member Connect - reaching out to folks in care

Operation Christmas Child - assembling gift boxes to be shared throughout the world

Prayer Cards - weekly cards sent to folks to let them know they are being held in prayer by the community

Rummage Sale - an annual event providing a sharing of various items and collecting donations to support youth summer mission work

Salvation Army Kettle Ringers - ringing the bell around the holidays to help support the needs of the local community