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I’ve been trying to learn something about St. Patrick this week, but it’s hard to track down much information about a person who died 1,557 years ago. According to tradition, Patrick died on March 17, 461, which is why he is remembered and celebrated…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host Mental Health First Aid training on Saturday, April 7, from 9-4 p.m. The class is free and open to the public. Signup is required, at stpaulqc.org/signups. Mental Health First Aid is a course that gives people the s…
Editor’s note: St. Paul supports the work of First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, also known as First on Fullerton. The Mission Board designated a $4,000 gift for 2017. The following is a letter from Eardley Mendis, pastor. “Ask and you shal…
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Every now and then, when I’m procrastinating at my desk or filling time while waiting in line at the grocery store, my mind begins to wander a bit. Or, more aptly, it wonders. I start to think up questions I wish I knew the answer to like “Why did Go…
Editor’s note: Catch the weekly St. Paul broadcast at 8:30 a.m. every Sunday at WOC1420 or online at iheartmedia.com. St. Paul’s radio ministry is funded through special gifts and money designated for the Memorial Gifts Fund. Every Sunday morning, wi…
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Ever since Malcolm Gladwell published his popular book, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, more than a decade ago, people have been paying special homage to the benefit of “decision by instinct.” What Gladwell proposed, namely that quick…
Her favorite sport is biking. Selah Bucciferro is entering her 12th year of competing in Special Olympics, and she has the medals to prove it – from biking, walking, snowshoeing, softball throw, and bowling, she has bronze, silver, and gold. Why does…
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Editor’s note: St. Paul recently gave $5,000 to help make Gabe’s Play Village a reality. To learn more about the project, visit facebook.com/GabesDreamTeam. Gloria Cypret was frustrated. She and her grandson could not access any of the playground equ…
Learn about the challenges of living in poverty and how to help those struggling to break down barriers at the Poverty Summit on Tuesday, March 6, 8 a.m.-12 noon. The morning begins with a poverty simulation, where participants experience what it wou…
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Meet Showtime Pal, two Birdgirls, and one incredibly versatile member of the ensemble for the Davenport Junior Theatre’s production of Seussical Jr. Lydia Hains (Showtime Pal), Anna Harris and Katie Mahl (Birdgirls), and Charlie Hepner (ensemb…
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There is an ear on a stained glass window here at St. Paul. Just an ear, with curves and crevices, floating in sea of brilliant blue glass. It sits underneath the image of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane, to the left of the sword. Of all th…
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Editor’s note: Griffin Rasche is the communications intern at St. Paul. She is a senior at St. Ambrose University, majoring in multimedia journalism and strategic communications. She recently attended a Night to Shine prom event for people wit…