# A Few Updates from St. Lorenz - From: St. Lorenz Lutheran Church & School — General Emails - Sent: March 18, 2026 (2026-03-18T17:15:35.577Z) - Web version: https://stlorenzlutheran.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails/5540 - More emails: https://stlorenzlutheran.flowforth.co/emails/general-emails --- [![](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Fb660055a-4897-475a-8a9a-ee623a549faa%2Fst-lorenz-icon-full-color-cmyk-4in-w-300ppi_copy_2026-02-06T18-47-30-198Z.jpeg)](https://stlorenz.org/) --- Hello Friends, Around this time of year, we have been hosting a **Town Hall** meeting to provide you with updates on major ministry moves and key projects that are in the works. This year, we wanted to try something a little different by sharing a few short video updates instead. These videos have been shown in worship over the past few weekends, but if you happened to miss them, you can watch them below! You will also find a link to our **Annual Report** below. It offers an informational and inspiring overview of 2025 and the many ways God has been at work through the ministries of St. Lorenz over the past year. I also encourage you to read below about the **St. Lorenz Foundation’s Spring Grant Cycle**. The Foundation has been a tremendous blessing in supporting our ministries at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church and School providing resources to support new and existing ministries, remodeling and refurbishing ministry and educational spaces, updating our equipment and technology, providing advanced training and resources for our church workers and teachers, and assisting our congregation with bringing new staff members on board to help us accomplish our mission! As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to the church office or to me directly. I’m grateful for each of you and for the ways God continues to work in your lives and through our family of faith. Your Brother in Christ, Pastor Brad P.S. If you know of a **student who is planning to pursue church work,** please [**click here**](https://stlorenz.churchcenter.com/pages/youth) for information about scholarships we have. The deadline is March 27th. --- ### Video Updates & Annual Report [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?vimeo=1172974578)](https://vimeo.com/1172974578?fl=pl&fe=sh) Update from Pastor Brad about the Associate Pastor Call Process [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?vimeo=1172974701)](https://vimeo.com/1172974701?fl=pl&fe=sh) Update from Patty Worden about the Proposed School Building Project [![Video thumbnail](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?vimeo=1172974920)](https://vimeo.com/1172974920?fl=pl&fe=sh) Update from Eric Hill about the St. Lorenz Safety & Security Team [![](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Fb660055a-4897-475a-8a9a-ee623a549faa%2FVoters_Meeting_5_2026-03-16T15-13-48-030Z.png)](https://auth.churchspace.co/storage/v1/object/public/organization-assets/b660055a-4897-475a-8a9a-ee623a549faa/2025_Annual_Report_2026-03-18T16-42-59-681Z.pdf) Copies are also available at the Church Office --- [![](https://churchusercontent.com/api/image-proxy?url=https%3A%2F%2Fauth.churchspace.co%2Fstorage%2Fv1%2Fobject%2Fpublic%2Forganization-assets%2Fb660055a-4897-475a-8a9a-ee623a549faa%2FSt_Lorenz_Foundation_logo_rgb_2026-03-16T13-49-40-290Z.png)](https://www.stlorenzfoundation.org/) The **St. Lorenz Foundation Spring Grant Cycle** is currently open. The Foundation exists to support the mission and ministry of St. Lorenz Church and School, and it seeks to fund projects that align with the values and mission of our congregation. All members of St. Lorenz are eligible to submit a grant request. If you have an idea for a project or ministry that could benefit from a Foundation grant, I encourage you to contact **Pete Bender**, the Executive Director, at **989-652-0796** or [pete@stlorenzfoundation.org](mailto:pete@stlorenzfoundation.org) to discuss your idea and receive an application. For inspiration, please check out the recently refurbished Foundation website at [stlorenzfoundation.org](http://stlorenzfoundation.org), where you can find past annual reports and examples of projects that the Foundation has graciously supported.