St. Paul Lutheran Church, Lake Charles, La. On Aug. 27, 2020, St. Paul Lutheran Church in Lake Charles, La., was struck by Hurricane Laura. The damage to their building was immense. Their sanctuary was fully destroyed and the damage to their Fellowsh…
On the Ice, The Lassers family If you happen to drive through this quiet northeastern Davenport neighborhood, you’ll notice something in the backyard of the Lassers family. Could it be an inground pool? They sure hope not. Two winters ago, Alex Lasse…
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The St. Paul Endowment Committee recently approved tuition support for Liz Kuster, a St. Paul member and seminary student at Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, or LSTC. She was recently featured in a campus publication. Here is an excerpt: Liz K…
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Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of the Lenten journey to Easter for Christians. An online Ash Wednesday service will feature a host of gifted musicians and Pastor Peter Marty preaching. The link will be sent by email at 4 p.m. or available at youtu…
St. Paul is once again partnering with St. Ambrose University to bring Aging Innovatively to the community. Learn new strategies to help yourself live well as you age. In this five-week program, St. Ambrose doctoral students and faculty from the Occu…
The St. Paul annual congregational meeting, set for Feb. 7, will be hosted online this year due to COVID-19. Instead of a Zoom meeting where scores of parishioners would be unable to interact successfully, the meeting will be released by email at 10…
It all started when Eric Stewart wanted to drink less Dr. Pepper. Actually, that’s when the need for iced tea started…which then grew into a desire for homegrown mint in his iced tea. “I take a Thermos full of tea each day to school,” said Eric, wh…
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Among other things, Belinda Holbrook knits, makes wooden ornaments, reads, and is a devoted volunteer. Prepandemic, she volunteered at the Habitat QC ReStore and Hope at the Brick House, sang in the church choir, and participated in four knitting gro…
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Elaine Olson first started painting when she was pregnant with her son, more than four decades ago. As time passed, her paintbrushes fell to the side. But when coronavirus quarantine began in March, Elaine searched for ways to hone her creativity and…
Sunday, Jan. 24, 2-4 p.m. Come play in the snow! On Sunday, Jan. 24, a group of 678 youth will gather for outdoor fun at Snowstar in Andalusia. Families are invited to join them for an afternoon of socially-distanced camaraderie. Families should regi…
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Jessica Taylor began her work this week as the St. Paul director of communication. With experience in communications, and connections to St. Paul, she is looking forward to her role. Jessica developed a knack for storytelling at a young age through h…
Vaccine hopes make a German Willkommen possible once again! The Oberammergau Passion Play has been rescheduled for 2022 and St. Paul has reservations for the June 30 performance. This study travel will take place June 20–July 2, 2022 and there is a p…