After six years of deepening faith and building community as the St. Paul teaching pastor, Peter Pettit prepares for his next chapter. When Peter saw a one-inch ad in the Christian Century magazine for a “teaching pastor” position at St. Paul in 2018…
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Inspired by a National Public Radio story, St. Paul has created ’emergency go-bags’ for congregation members. Many patients arrive at hospitals without essential items like identification, insurance cards, medication lists, or contact information. Si…
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The associate pastor call committee has begun their work, Maddy Tyler reflects on her time so far in the pastoral residency program, and we’re saying a heartfelt farewell to Peter Pettit, teaching pastor. Click to learn more about these important tra…
St. Paul is excited to welcome Tony Runkle as the new giving ministry coordinator. With a warm smile and an infectious energy for community building, Tony brings a unique blend of educational leadership, compassionate heart, and genuine love for conn…
Confirmation at St. Paul combines interactive learning with pastors, Bible exploration, small-group discussions, worship, and a retreat opportunity. Three times a month on Wednesday evenings during the school year, seventh and eighth-graders gather f…
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Faith stories are the culmination of two years of confirmation at St. Paul. Ninth graders share brief presentations describing how they see God at work in the world and in their lives. In September, as ninth graders sat with their families, ready to…
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We’re excited to introduce Sorta Sacred, a new podcast that explores faith, spirituality, and the sacred moments we encounter in everyday life. This isn’t your typical religious show—we dive into the messy, beautiful, and sometimes unconventional way…
Abbey Cathelyn (pron: catta-line) settled into her new role as director of children’s and family ministries at St. Paul early this month, bringing with her a contagious enthusiasm and deep passion for nurturing young faith. The Atkinson resident live…
“Maybe the way back will somehow make sense of the coming.” Claire Keegan’s Foster is a brief but powerful novella that has captivated readers around the world and is the focus of this year’s All St. Paul Reads event. Come along for a journey into th…
All around the Quad Cities, the people of St. Paul show up—in neighborhoods, on construction sites, around boardroom tables—offering their time, talents, and hearts to build a stronger, more compassionate community. These faithful acts of service are…
After three years serving in children’s ministries and growing both personally and professionally, Maddy Carroll is preparing to step into the next phase of her call to ministry. Maddy departs St. Paul this month to begin a nine-month internship in M…
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By Karen Brooks, contributing writer Every weekend, pastors lead worship in front of the congregation, but behind the scenes many hands help make St. Paul a warm and welcoming place. Some volunteers sharpen pew pencils. Others collect the recycling…