The Open Spirit Ensemble, which leads contemporary worship each week at the 11:45 a.m. service, will celebrate 10 years of helping people connect with God. A concert will be held on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 6:30 p.m. in the Sanctuary. The group, led by Bil…
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The pink-colored engraving sand comes from Australia. Tyler Abigt uses tons and tons of it each year. The expertise comes from spending a considerable amount of time studying and working under the man he bought his business from. Tyler Abigt and his…
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Editor’s note: Abby McLeland is one of about 50 ninth-graders who recently completed confirmation by sharing their faith story. She talked about important people in her life, including her mom, small group leaders, grandmother, and someone who taught…
Editor’s note: Katie Hanson and Dave Crowe teach at Augustana College. For the past 20 years, they have led St. Paul people through a rich variety of reading and discussion. They recently answered a few questions about the joy of leading this particu…
Commemorate the 500th anniversary of the Reformation with this multi-congregational event at St. Paul on Sunday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. With Martin Luther’s A Mighty Fortress as a centerpiece and Psalm 46, God is our Refuge and Strength, as the anthem, this…
A new ministry is taking shape at the Anamosa State Penitentiary, a men’s state prison located in Anamosa, eastern Iowa. FreeIndeed will serve the nearly 1,000 men who live there, using a model created by Prison Congregations in America, or PCA. The…
At Checkpoint Charlie, from West Germany into East Germany, guards with machine guns climbed onto the Wartburg Choir tour buses. The guards meticulously looked over documents and investigated the wigs that women wore (a fashion of the time). East Ger…
Give blood. Build a home. Share a meal. Care for a garden. Care for another. October is beautifully filled with ways to connect with and love others. Train to become a Care Companion Care Companions are not experts or counselors, but people who walk…
A birthday party is what started it all. Several years ago, Mary Nuernberger attended a birthday party for one of her friends at a local horse ranch. She got a coupon for a free lesson, went for that lesson, and found that it was something she really…
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Mile 7 of the Quad Cities Marathon. That’s the third time in her life Michelle Juehring felt like quitting. The swim of Ironman Wisconsin. That was the second time in her life Michelle Juehring felt like quitting. Cancer diagnosis – a really bad one….
Due to significant hail damage, the shingled roof of the entire St. Paul building – including Sanctuary, Education Wing, Church House, Chapel, and 129 House – is being replaced. The damage was first noted due to a leak in the tall tower at the back…
When Hurricane Harvey hit a couple of weeks ago, the flood waters came within feet of Christ the King Church in Houston. The church building probably would have fared OK in the massive storm that unleashed a torrent of rain and wind on the city. Howe…