A few months ago, a new WELCA circle popped up on St. Paul’s congregational calendar. WELCA stands for Women of the ELCA. It’s a national organization devoted to service, study, advocacy, and fellowship. Many churches, including St. Paul, have small…
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Last weekend, along with a few other folks from St. Paul, I attended the Southeastern Iowa Synod Assembly at Lutheran Church of Hope in West Des Moines. As Lutheran Christians, we believe the church is much bigger than one congregation. This is what…
Liz Josie and Lisa Fiedler sat next to each other at a presentation earlier this year about refugee camps in Jordan. They were at the Bettendorf Public Library to hear Dr. Majdi Omar and nurse Ann Garton tell the story about their time serving overse…
Saturday mornings are when new beginnings happen. That is when groundbreakings take place, and dedications, too, for Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities. It’s also when volunteers and partner families come together to build the homes where those new beg…
Come on out to Camp Mayfest on Sunday, May 21, 12 noon-2 p.m., for an afternoon of food, music, and games. Bring your lawn chair and sunscreen to St. Paul, and wear your favorite camping shirt or hat, for fun in the sun for all ages. FOOD Gather ‘rou…
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In recent years, the idea of creating a personal “bucket list” has grown in popularity. The concept is rather simple—identify things you’d like to accomplish, see, or experience and attempt to check those items off your to-do list before you, say, “k…
Editor’s note: St. Paul’s blood donor day will be on Wednesday, May 17, from 2-6 p.m. Sign up to donate blood. Lee Marbach first gave blood in high school. Then, when he went to work at Russell in Davenport, his employer’s blood drives and location r…
On certain days, when the sunlight hits just right, a rich and vibrant array of colors light up the St. Paul Sanctuary. The light filters into reds, blues, yellows, and greens through the Ascension window. Originally, stained glass windows were used…
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A few weeks ago, my then-4-year-old daughter and I were coloring at our dining room table. I noticed that our vase full of cheerful, yellow daffodils were much too quickly becoming droopy and brown. I commented how sad it was that they were so pretty…
Moral injury is at the root of many mental health issues facing returning troops and veterans. It is the dilemma that occurs when violating one’s moral code. On Tuesday, May 16, St. Paul will host a presentation, Moral Injury of War, 7 p.m. in the Ch…
They first met as neighbors at Bickford Senior Living, Davenport. Josie Moeller and Janet Likely became friends over a shared love of the Chicago Cubs, Josie’s daughter Darlene Schluensen said. They encouraged each other – for example, when one wasn’…
Recently in confirmation, we had our annual “ask a pastor” night. This is an evening that puts our Biblical, spiritual, and pastoral knowledge to the test as the kids ask any burning question on their minds. I sat in a stool at the front of the class…