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…
KATIE CASEY, Jubilate children’s choir director, is the music teacher at Pleasant Valley’s Hopewell Elementary School in Bettendorf. She has a bachelor’s degree in music education from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in special educa…
One day, Christine Vincent was walking on campus at Augustana College. She is a religion major, and hopes to work in Lutheran youth ministry in the coming years. In the college’s coffee shop, staff from Sky Ranch were there, talking with students abo…
Muriel Johannessen’s portrayal of Katharina von Bora Luther began a few years back, when she was serving a Lutheran church in North Carolina as a deacon. “We started talking about the fact we hear a lot about Martin Luther, but we don’t hear much abo…
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He remembers almost everything about the crash. On May 15, Peter Baril and a friend headed south on Harrison Street in Davenport on his motorcycle. Just a few blocks north of church, a car pulled out in front of them. “I remember making choices on wh…
Back-to-school blessing The anticipation of a new school year is in the air: school supplies, back packs, and the eagerness of learning new things. On Sunday, Aug. 20, St. Paul will hold its annual back-to-school blessing. Students of all ages can br…
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The very first time Ethan Bettis walked into St. Paul Lutheran Church, it was for worship on a Sunday morning one year ago. The 17-year-old was there with Cheyenne Griswold, who encouraged him to come with her. Ethan, who is gay, was hesitant – he ha…
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Ronda Meier was one of four St. Paul women who traveled to the Twin Cities for the Women of the ELCA Triennial Gathering. Here are a few of her thoughts from the experience. I was so honored to be one of the women who got to go to the Women of the EL…
Their size rivaled two VW Beetles, steel gray and tucked away in the basement of St. Paul. Each fall, they roared to life, fueled by natural gas, to boil water. With a complicated twisting and turning series of pipes, valves, radiators, air handlers,…