Nearly 50 years ago, the St. Paul Outdoor Ministry Center opened in Maquoketa, Iowa. The space quickly turned from farmland into a working campsite. Cabins sprouted up, trails emerged, and a summer program was created. In 1982, St. Paul raised money…
Megan Strusz, St. Paul member and nursing student at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, made it her mission to bring her nursing talents to communities in Costa Rica with limited access to healthcare. Megan knew she wanted to study abroad…
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St. Paul quilters are helping foster kids find a piece of comfort during a time of transition. Fostering Crossroads, a local non-profit that provides placement bags when a child is placed into foster care, put out a request on Facebook. “Blanket dona…
What Dr. Jim O’Connell thought would be just one year of his life turned into his life’s work. Tracy Kidder, in his book Rough Sleepers: Dr. Jim O’Connell’s Urgent Mission to Bring Healing to Homeless People, takes readers into the life of Dr. O’Conn…
St. Paul and the Environmental Awareness Team work together to be good stewards by taking minimally from the Earth, making wise choices, and considering consequences. ▶ Recycling and waste reduction: note those large silver and blue bins throughout t…
This free seminar, sponsored by National Alliance on Mental Illness through St. Paul, is led by trained people with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. They will cover these topics: ■ Understanding diagnoses…
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When I was young, I recall piling in the old Plymouth with my Mom, Dad and brothers for a drive to see the Christmas lights in town. That was a thrill – and I still love seeing the beauty of lights at this most wonderful time of year. I have come to…
Fill a bag with nonperishable food items and toiletries and bring it to church for St. Paul’s annual Thanksgiving ingathering. Three ways to donate: ■ Items may be brought to the church any time in November, including Donut Driveup Sunday on Nov. 15,…
Every year, St. Paul gathers a team of people to participate in the annual NAMIWalk. The congregation gives $5,000 to support the work of NAMI in the Quad Cities, and the team gathers to walk together. The walk promotes awareness of mental health, ra…
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The St. Paul quilters, when the pandemic began, knew that meeting together to make quilts to give away could not happen – possibly for quite a long time. So, the group changed its focus in a big way – and invited others to be a part of the efforts. T…
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The St. Paul corner of the world is a beautiful place. But with a location near busy streets, businesses, and schools, litter and debris accumulates. On Aug. 22, 10 a.m.-12 noon, St. Paul people will gather to pick up trash in the blocks surrounding…
The start of school for Madison Elementary, the school across the street from St. Paul, is now set for Tuesday, Sept. 8. St. Paul people are helping by making face coverings for kids and staff. Led by the St. Paul quilters, people are welcome to help…