Mission & Outreach
Neighborhood Schools Partnership
St. Paul’s Neighborhood Schools Partnership is part of the church’s mission to “act with love for the world.” We put our involvement of prayer, time, and energy for kids at two neighborhood schools:_
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Contact Margaret Haas,
Homeless students
The news of late has included facts about the number of homeless students in Iowa and here in the Iowa Quad Cities. Our partner schools both serve children who are homeless themselves or whose families are homeless. Please pray for kids in our community who do not have a place to live.
Opportunities to connect and serve
There are many ways, both weekly and occasionally, that St Paul people invest in and support the schools in our church neighborhood. These include:
- Prayer
- Mentoring – meet with a child weekly, usually over lunch
- Tutoring – during the school day and after school
- After-school events – play sports, lead crafts, set-up or clean-up
- Hands-on projects – baking, gardening, assist with clubs or sporting events, organize volunteers
Butterfly Garden at Madison School
A St. Paul gardening crew, equipped with rakes and spades, transformed a corner of the Madison School playground into a beautiful butterfly garden. Here kids will grow in appreciation of natural beauty, learn to identify plants, and know that people care about them.
Photos: Creating a butterfly garden »
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"It (work) is about the bringing of the Reign of God on earth. It is about completing the work of God in the upbuilding of the world." ~Joan Chittister