How do we relate to the land on which we live? Many factors influence our response to that question, including our family background and personal path through life, the history of the land, whether we own the land or rent our space on it, our view of…
Pastor Hayden came to St. Paul with wit, tenacity, and great kindness. His pastoral residency was a unique experience, weathering unknown times, but his adaptability allowed St. Paul to continue thriving through Dad’s group, Virtual Guys Coffee, and…
On Friday, July 9, cyclists who are currently making their way across the United States will roll their way into Iowa at West Lake in Buffalo. West Lake will mark their 2,645th mile. The cyclists, known as Climate Riders, began their cross-country tr…
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Tell us about your family/where you grew up/went to college. I grew up in Bloomington, Minn. with my parents and my younger sister, Emma. I attended Mount Olivet Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, Minn. all my life. I especially loved participating in V…
It’s a nearly 3,000 mile journey. The voyage of a butterfly is a long, remarkable trek. The first generation of butterflies mate in Texas and go through a month-long maturation process. Only the second-generation females make their way north to lay t…
Tell us about your family. I was born to Eleanor and Frederick Winter and raised in Clinton, Iowa, baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, Clinton. I have an older brother, Charles, who lives in Littleton, Colo. with his wife, Priscilla. I at…
At the beginning of March, Unit 171 of the Iowa Army National Guard out of Mount Joy, Iowa were deployed to Fort Hood, Texas for six weeks in preparation for their eventual deployment overseas. Vietnam veteran Lyle Peterson and the St. Paul Veteran’s…
It’s a familiar sight at St. Paul but many don’t know the story behind it. The baptismal font. The font holds a special place in many hearts. It is a symbol of joyful celebration, welcoming young and old alike into the Christian community. It is a pl…
St. Paul volunteers spend countless hours feeding community families Bending, sorting, boxing, bagging, hauling, delivering, counting, connecting; It’s another day at Madison Market. Madison Market has become a familiar sight at St. Paul since the pa…
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On Thursday, April 8, the Faithful Readers book group met to read their 100th book as a group. Founded 1997, there are still many of the same members involved 24 years later. The 100th book was The Bible Salesman, by Clyde Edgerton. Created by Katie…
St. Paul is happy to welcome youth ministries intern, Haley Rhoads, to the St. Paul staff as the new full-time associate youth director. Haley has been a huge asset to growing the youth programming at St. Paul. The associate youth director is a newly…
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St. Paul youth and mentors renovate Youth and Booth Rooms In early January, youth ministry intern Haley Rhoads, along with congregation member Jack Miller, submitted a proposal to renovate the current Youth Room and Booth Room — two Lower Level rooms…