Mission & Outreach
Mission Outreach
In the community, around the world
At St. Paul, our mission reflects the core values we hold dear.
- We ground our lives in grace-filled worship.
- We welcome all people into this active faith community.
- We strengthen our relationship with God through learning.
- All this equips us to serve God, reaching out in love for the people of our community and the world.
Neighbors
St. Paul is in the city for good.
Our 2025 Main St. housing ministry is a supportive home for several women with long-term mental illness.
Friendship with Madison Elementary School in our neighborhood means volunteering with kids in classrooms. and teaming up to beautify the school landscape at the corner of Brady and Locust Streets.
Community
Community involvement takes many forms, including Blood Donor Days; working for the sake of decent, affordable housing through Habitat for Humanity; and quilting to make a warm difference in the lives of neighbors near and far.
St. Paul pools financial resources with a number of Brady Street churches, providing emergency assistance for people in central Davenport.
Feeding the hungry is a high priority here. Food pantry ingatherings help stock the shelves of Davenport’s Friendly House. St. Paul groups serve meals at the Churches United Meal Site at the Salvation Army. Generous giving goes to the ELCA World Hunger Appeal. An offering is being received during Lent for Davenport’s Cafe on Vine.
Gulf Coast Mission
The deep need in the Gulf Coast, in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, has inspired two St. Paul mission trips to Ocean Springs, Mississippi. It’s a chance to stretch into the joy of helping others.
Tanzania connection
St. Paul members Lori and Todd Byerly serve as ELCA missionaries in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania in East Africa. Prayers, funding, love — and even goats — connect Iowa with Tanzania in friendship.
Commitment to Fair Trade
The St. Paul Book Corner stocks unique handcrafted treasures by skilled artisans in Africa, Asia, and Latin America through fair trade organizations. The shelves are well-stocked with fairly-traded gifts, coffee, and chocolate — that translate into fair income for farmers and artisans in developing countries.
Justice
Our faith calls us to be witnesses for peace, justice, forgiveness, and love in the world. This takes the form of peacemaking, advocacy, efforts to preserve the planet, and generosity for ministries far beyond Brady Street.
"Let me keep my mind on what matters...which is mostly standing still and learning to be astonished. " ~Mary Oliver