On Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 21, 7 p.m., come and give thanks, reunite with friends from near and far, and bring a bag of nonperishable food items and toiletries to help fill the shelves at the Friendly House Food Pantry (food can also be brought the we…
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Take a moment and think of a favorite dish from holiday dinners of the past. What did it taste like? What was it served in? Who made it? Who was gathered around the table. So many times, food serves as the foundation of some of the most important mem…
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We have found St. Paul to be a friendly, welcoming place to worship from the very first day we attended. After that first service, more than five years ago, we sat in the narthex enjoying a cup of coffee, while observing people greeting one another w…
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Jeff Zust’s grandfather and great-uncle served in the military during World War I. His grandfather came home, took off his uniform and threw it away. His great-uncle was injured, and spent much of the rest of his life in the hospital. He died of his…
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Three years ago, an exciting idea emerged that St. Paul could better serve its people, the families of Madison Elementary, and the wider community with a social worker on staff. The idea is now becoming an early reality, with the recruitment of Angie…
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Take a moment and think of a favorite dish from holiday dinners of the past. What did it taste like? What was it served in? Who made it? Who was gathered around the table. So many times, food serves as the foundation of some of the most important mem…
Shatter the Stigma – A Public Screening of “Don’t Talk About the Baby” Don’t Talk About the Baby is the first documentary to explore the cultural stigmas surrounding pregnancy loss and infertility. Join us for a screening of the film, followed by a W…
When Angela Senne and her twin sister Allison Axness were in sixth grade, they switched classes on April Fool’s Day. Only one teacher knew – the one who put them up to it. “Our friends didn’t even know,” said Angela. “We switched glasses – that’s how…
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Collin Burnett is pretty familiar with the St. Paul community garden. The 15-year-old from Davenport likes to help out in the garden whenever possible. When it came time to choose a project to become an Eagle Scout, Collin knew who to talk with – Mat…
Editor’s note: Kendra Thompson is the pastor of children and family life. St. Paul people are invited to bring their Bibles for a blessing on Sunday, Oct. 21, at 9 and 11:15 a.m. worship. On Sunday, I had the privilege of sitting up close to the chan…
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During confirmation faith stories on Sunday, three students talked about their faith, using soccer as a way to illustrate how they’ve moved through their relationship with God over the years. The last Sunday of faith stories for this year is this wee…
Since she was a little girl, Irene Hanssen wanted to be a nurse. She attended, and graduated from, the Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing from 1958-1961. Her first job was working nights in the newborn nursery, when there was no such thing as a neon…