Jo and Carma first met in high school. She was a Presbyterian, he was born into St. Paul Lutheran. He invited her to come with him to Luther League – today’s equivalent of youth group. Seventy five years ago, they married at the old St. Paul at 14th…
Every day, Lillian Nelson sets out in the hallways and on the sidewalks of Ridgecrest Village for her mile-long walk. She uses a walker, known as her “hot rod,” to help steady her just a bit. She is 100 years old, after all. Visitors to her apartment…
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They packed up the minivan and headed south – a half-dozen St. Paul moms (and friends) took last weekend to relax and learn at the Hearts at Home conference in Peoria. They ate dinner together. They laughed. They snuck in a few texts and phone calls…
Surf’s up! St. Paul surfers and lifeguards will shine bright and be a ray of light for others, at Vacation Bible School 2016. VBS, with the theme of Surf Shack: Catch the wave of God’s amazing love, will be Monday, June 13-Friday, June 17. St. Paul w…
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Ask Cooper Schou how much he practices the drums. His response? “Consistently.” And then he smiles. Cooper, who was just one of two drummers selected this year for the Iowa 4A Iowa All-State Jazz Band, says “consistently” really means “none.” What he…
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In the shop he built by hand, Brian Lovig crafts gorgeous wooden creations. Dressers. Bunk beds. Cabinets. Chairs. Pieces of art with inlaid wood. And most recently, Brian built a new cross for the St. Paul Chapel. A just-completed renovation to the…
Before she packed up and headed for seminary in Chicago, Amy Diller had earned a bachelor’s degree in culinary arts. She worked for the Kohler Company in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, which owns a string of resorts and restaurants along Lake Michigan. “I got…
On a card table in her family room, Jean Medd writes out birthday wishes every month to St. Paul people, age 75 and older. The notes are inside of brightly colored greeting cards, with scenes of bicycles and flowers and beaches and streams. Partnerin…
When Claire Mask went off to kindergarten, mom Jessica started her search for meaningful volunteer work. She called Bethany for Children & Families in Moline, and asked what she could do for the organization. They asked if she would be interested…
Family of 13 includes grandparents, parents, biological kids, adopted kids, foster kids, and a foreign exchange student After Bill and Jenny Kolwey welcomed a son and a daughter to the world, Bill asked the question: Are we done having kids? Bill tho…
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Up high on the steeple at St. Paul, a crew is working to replace the 64-year-old glass and wood in a structure that shines light in the darkness and beckons countless people to worship each week. The steeple, built in 1952 with the original Sanctuary…
For more than 30 years, two-time Grammy award-winning artist Terrance Simien, an 8th-generation Louisiana Creole, has performed his beloved zydeco music. Simien has become one of the most respected and accomplished artists in American roots music tod…