With a warm smile and bulletins in hand, Sam Dickman greets visitors as they walk into the Sanctuary for worship. A bit later in worship, he makes his way down the middle aisle with seven fellow ushers. They are given baskets for offering, then make…
St. Paul people are preparing for three learning experiences this month — to Chicago, Tanzania, and the Iowa state penitentiary in Anamosa. The Free Indeed congregation inside the Iowa men’s penitentiary at Anamosa, Iowa, will welcome a group of St….
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I am always flooded with emotions during Holy Week and Easter. We begin waving palm branches with a triumphant entry into Jerusalem, praising God for the coming Messiah. But then our shouts of praise turn to chants of death as we say together “crucif…
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It was a great way to start the week. On Monday morning, dozens of people gathered to celebrate everyone living at Ridgecrest Village in Davenport who has a birthday in March. With coffee and orange juice, crumb cake and donuts, each individual marke…
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This March was my third time traveling to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., using my voice to advocate for the 1.25 million Americans (including myself) who live with type 1 diabetes. The advocacy efforts I support are on behalf of JDRF, which is the…
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Plenty of commentary is available regarding this generation’s young people. It’s natural to compare their experiences to our own. It’s common to hear or participate in conversations about things that they do not appreciate enough or the amount of tim…
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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…