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Joy resounds for me in both my memories of long ago and in the gift of each new day. 1981 was a very good year. I married my wife, Sue, and welcomed the first of our three children. The following year I started in the Biomed Department of Genesis Me…
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I’m sitting here with my lovely mother. She is sleeping peacefully at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf. She is dying from end-stage COPD. We brought her here three weeks ago thinking we were near the end. But as I write today, she’s s…
Faith stories are the culmination of confirmation at St. Paul. Ninth-graders shared presentations describing how they see God at work in the world and in their lives. Kailee McCaw wrote this poem to describe her relationship with God. I stand in fron…
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Each morning as I take my eight-year-old son to school, I ask him what he is thankful for. Some mornings I get this amazing answer like, “God” or “I’m thankful for you, mom” or “for a friend.” Sometimes it’s something like a computer game or a toy. H…
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The holidays are right around the corner and with those joyous times comes uncertainty, challenges, and stressors. This holiday season, practice self-care with these simple, helpful strategies. by Angie Vaaler, St. Paul social worker/counselor As the…
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This fall, St. Paul Preschool received a notable grant from Investing in Iowa Child Care (IICC) to expand and enhance the two-year-old classroom. The first of its kind, this grant is geared toward keeping early childhood education up and running duri…
Do you have a child that is in 3rd-6th grade, a good reader or speaker, and is interested in playing a role in this year’s Christmas Pageant? Auditions Speaking role auditions: Sunday, Nov. 14th and 21st in room 009 during the learning hour from 10:1…
Take part in the discussion of local film Sons and Daughters of Thunder which centers on the events that led to the beginning of the end of slavery in America and inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write her incendiary book, Uncle Tom’s Cabin. On Sund…
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Autumn is the season when every St. Paul member is invited to make a financial commitment for the life and work of St. Paul for the coming year. The vitality of the church depends on your involvement and generous giving. The pledges of St. Paul peopl…
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Five pieces of vibrant religious art now hang in the Library Commons at St. Paul. Painted by Chinese artist, He Qi, these works tell beloved stories from the Bible using bold colors, geometric shapes, and Chinese motifs. The art display was funded by…
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The path to homeownership through Habitat for Humanity isn’t one you take alone. The community and friendships formed last long after construction ends. For Pam Crowe, it all started with a simple question as she waited for choir rehearsal to begin i…
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Maddy Carroll has been named as Interim Director of Children’s Ministries for the current school year. Her focus will be on Sunday-morning life for children and creating family events that nourish kids and families in a life of faith. The goal of her…