Gratitude. Groceries. Reunion. Stock a paper bag with nonperishable food items and toiletries and bring it to worship on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27, or the weekend after, Nov. 30-Dec. 1. The food goes to the Friendly House Food Pantry in Davenport, an…
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In August, when Meyer Wikoff walked from her home to a kindergarten orientation at All Saints Catholic School in Davenport, she noticed trash along her path. “I told my moms, ‘can we pick this up?’” said Meyer, who is the daughter of Haley and Erin W…
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The house on the corner of Grand and Walling Court in Davenport has seen better days in its 120 years. The windows are boarded up, grass and trees are overgrown, garbage covers the floors, and plumbing and electrical systems need some serious attenti…
St. Paul partners with Madison Elementary School, across Brady Street from the church. Dana Welser, partnership coordinator, shares that Madison teachers (several are St. Paul members) are on the look-out for volunteers to eat lunch with some of thei…
Maria Murray and her kids stood in front of a huge pile of dirt on Saturday morning, with shovels in hand. They dug into the ground, turned over the soil. The people who surrounded them cheered – it wasn’t the first step on the road to building a hom…
This coming weekend, St. Paul people will bring food and personal care items for neighbors, share garden bounty with friends, and bless the backpacks of kiddos heading back to school. FOOD PANTRY GATHERING St. Paul people gather food for the Friendly…
For four weeks beginning Wednesday, July 10, St. Paul Lutheran Church’s Mental Health Awareness Team will host a midsummer mental health movie series. Come and watch a movie and join in discussion afterwards. Movies begin at 6:30 p.m., popcorn includ…
Put on a tool belt and help build simple, decent houses through Habitat for Humanity Quad Cities. This summer, St. Paul volunteers work alongside families who dream of owning a home – and do the work necessary to make that dream a reality. Can’t buil…
Keith Clifford roamed the aisles at Habitat ReStore in the Quad Cities. He’d come in with gloves on to look for lumber or an item to bring back to life. He’s retired, and his interest in restoration had soared. Keith stopped in regularly to the Daven…
St. Paul people will have the opportunity to support two food pantries on the weekend of May 11 & 12 with donations of nonperishable food, toiletries, diapers & wipes, and feminine hygiene products. The effort is an expansion of St. Paul’s an…
The St. Paul campus is coming alive this spring. Here are upcoming opportunities to help plant the St. Paul Community Garden or participate in picking up litter. GARDEN The beginning of spring means the beginning of planting in the St. Paul community…
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The connection between St. Paul and Camp Shalom is a years-long one that started with the camp’s founding in the 1970s. This year, several St. Paul young adults will work at camp in a variety of positions. Here are some of their stories. Oh, and…re…