They are almost home. A refugee family – who has spent months, but more likely years, waiting through a strenuous process to be approved for resettlement – will soon arrive in the United States. Last week, 70 St. Paul people came to a training sessio…
One night when Deb Whitford was leaving her office at Lutheran Services of Iowa, or LSI, she heard a noise that she thought she should go check on. She didn’t think anyone else was in the building – but she was mistaken. Deb opened the door to a conf…
For four weeks beginning Wednesday, July 6, 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 include…
Finishing up his duties for the day, Marc Ndabaramiye steps out from the kitchen and into the seating area of Oh So Sweet by Tiphanie in downtown Davenport. He is a dishwasher at the bakery. He sweeps, clears dishes, and unloads shipments as well. Hi…
The journey begins by fleeing their home – adults and children of all ages. They may have no time to plan and can take only what they can carry. Sometimes, it includes traveling by foot through jungles, deserts, war zones, with fear of attack from mi…
Ahlonko Kokou was a high school math and physics teacher in the country of Togo. He and his wife, Afi Amewou, dreamed of coming to the United States someday – so they started the process to come here on a Visa. In a lottery type of process, Ahlonko w…
One in five children will experience a significant emotional, behavioral, or psychological problem, statistics show. Anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, loss, and difficulties with focus and attention are among the challenges that kids can face. Mean…
Doug McDonald spent 28 years on the bench as a judge. From his first-floor courtroom at the Scott County Courthouse, he worked through a daily docket of people accused of a variety of crimes. Of 15 people in court on any given morning, five or six us…
St. Paul Lutheran Church will host Mental Health First Aid training on three Tuesdays in April – April 12, 19, and 26, from 6-9 p.m. The class is free and open to the public. Signup is required, at stpaulqc.org/signups. Mental Health First Aid is an…
As a crew of St. Paul people head to Appalachia April 2-9 to help make homes warmer, safer, and drier, dates for the fall trip have been set – October 1-8, 2016. The church’s partnership with Appalachia Service Project (ASP) translates into twice-a-y…
The beginning of spring means the beginning of planting in the St. Paul community garden. Get your hands into the earth twice over the coming weeks. Children are very welcome. Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-12 noon: Prepare the community garden for anot…
Father Bud Grant is a professor of theology at St. Ambrose University. He teaches environmental ethics, serves on local and state environmental committees, writes widely, and has been recognized with awards for environmental education. On Sunday, Apr…