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About Us
St. Paul's is a small, friendly, family-oriented church home. We encourage involvement by offering a variety of social and spiritual groups with a focus on community outreach as well as intentional, internal growth and spiritual reflection.
This is a place where you can truly make a difference in the community and world by shining His light.
Our Mission
Keeping, Sharing, and Living the faith in our community and world
Practices
Baptism: Lutherans practice infant baptism, believing that through water and the Word, God washes away our sin and begins the life of faith within us. All baptisms must be arranged through the Pastor.
Holy Communion: The Lord's Supper is for those who believe in Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, have confessed their sins before God, pledge to try to amend their sinful ways, and believe that, with the bread and wine, they receive the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ.
In the Lord's Supper, God offers assurance that He is with us in every condition, assurance of our Eternal Life with Christ.
Teenagers who have received instruction and the Rite of First Communion or Confirmation may receive communion. Younger children may come to the Altar with their families for a spoken blessing.
*Gluten-free wafers are available in the rear of the sanctuary and at the altar. The inner ring of the wine tray contains clear white grape juice.
Holy Communion classes generally start in middle school and communicants receive their first communion in the spring.
Confirmation: Confirmation classes are for those who have not been confirmed generally starting in middle school or at the discretion of the pastor and parents. The classes begin in September and end in April following the AACPS schedule.
Study guides and catechisms are provided. Please call the church office (410-721-2332) for more information or contact the church at Info@StPaulsCrofton.com.
Weddings & Funerals: Please contact the church for further details.
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History
St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Gambrills (later, of Gambrills and Crofton) was founded in 1947 as a rural community church. It was officially received into membership of the Missouri Synod in 1963. Today the church exists to serve the community and to be the home for Lutheran worship in the suburban Gambrills/Crofton area.
For the church's 70th anniversary in 2017, St. Paul's assembled an interesting narration of our congregation's history. Click on the image below to download.
Please see the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod's (LCMS) history page for information on the synod.
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1 Peter 2:2-3
Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.
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