Mission & Outreach
Mission Trips
If you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed… then your light will rise in the darkness and your night will become like the noonday… and you will be called Repairer of Broken Walls, Restorer of Streets with Dwellings. — Isaiah 58:10 & 12
Mission Appalachia
Trip dates: Sept. 29 — Oct. 6, 2012
The March 2011 mission trip to Appalachia overflowed with the joys of serving. So much so, that “Mission Appalachia” has moved into an ongoing ministry status at St. Paul.
In this pocket of poverty, the median household income is $16,500. Fixing roofs, building walls, repairing stairs, and painting exteriors are just some of the tasks local residents need to maintain their homes. Building skills are not necessary. A servant heart is required.
Contact Joel Moore, , or Jan Aplin,
Dominican Republic
Trip dates: March 9-16, 2012
Serve alongside the students, teachers, and community of Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic. There the Doulos Discovery School develops leadership and discipleship through education, hands-on serving, and Christ-centered outreach.
The St. Paul mission will focus on how clean water impacts the quality of life. Teams will research, meet with experts, conduct field work, serve the community, and grow relationships.
Contact Amy & Andrew Sivertsen,
Flood Relief Near & Far
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Flood waters inundated the Cedar Rapids area in Summer 2008. The home reconstruction continues. Crews of St. Paul people have poured out love and energy during reconstruction blitzes.
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
St. Paul congregation took a strong serving spirit back to the Gulf Coast in 2008. On this second mission trip, 39 St. Paul people participated in a rebuilding mission trip for households impacted by Hurricane Katrina.
Contact Jan Aplin, , 563-381-3341
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