A Note from Pastor Don – June 2023
S.P.A.R.K. (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know) June 2023 Dear friends, In last month’s newsletter I wrote about my obligations to you as pastor according to my call document. This month I outline things I do around the church which are not listed in my call document. Here are some of […]
Greetings in Christ Jesus – Pastor Rich June 2023
Greetings in Christ Jesus Welcome to summer. I pray that it will be a special time for you. The seniors will meet through June and then in July and August only on the second Wednesday. This month I will share some thoughts on Ageism. Each day is another day in our lifetime. As we enter […]
A Note from Pastor Don – May 2023
S.P.A.R.K. (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know) May 2023 Dear friends, I’m excited about the ministry of our church! There’s lots of good conversation going on amongst our volunteers concerning the things we are doing in our community, and opportunities for change to carry out our ministry in the best way possible. I […]
Greetings in Christ Jesus – Pastor Rich May 2023
Where are you on your journey in this life? On the first Easter evening two disciples were walking to Emmaus. Jesus joined them. At first they didn’t recognize Him. He explained the Scriptures to them. They later recognized Him and said how their hearts burned within them when He shared the Word. Do you have […]
A Note from Pastor Don – April 2023
S.P.A.R.K. (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know) April 2023 Dear friends, Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope you have found our Lenten series Promised Treasures to be edifying for your faith and preparation for Holy Week and Easter. I know I have. Here […]
Greeting in Christ Jesus – Pastor Rich April 2023
Greetings in Christ Jesus What’s your response to Easter? The response at the first Easter was fear and confusion. When Jesus came out of the grave, the guards were terrified and ran. The women who came didn’t believe. When they told the disciples, they didn’t believe. There were no Alleluias. This Easter we will declare […]
A Note from Pastor Don – March 2023
S.P.A.R.K. (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know) March 2023 Dear friends in Christ, May God’s grace and peace be multiplied to you. This whole month of March we are in the season of Lent. Since I outlined our Lenten worship series “Promised Treasures” in last month’s newsletter, I ‘d like to use this […]
Greeting in Christ Jesus – Pastor Rich – March 2023
Greetings in Christ Jesus Welcome to March, The name March is derived from the Latin word Martius, the Roman god of war. In Ancient Rome, March marked the start of the military campaign season. Today much of March is about Lent. In Lent the church sets aside time to reflect on Jesus and His campaign […]
Greeting in Christ Jesus – Pastor Rich – February 2023
Greetings in Christ Jesus February offers a variety of days to celebrate. You can check out the weather on Groundhog Day. You can ask someone to be your Valentine. You can listen to the State of The Union Address. You can have ashes put on your forehead in the form of a cross. A […]
A Note from Pastor Don – January 2023 – Lent is coming!
S.P.A.R.K. (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know) January 2023 Dear friends in Christ, Despite the high amount of people experiencing Covid and flu, coupled with the extreme weather, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Sunday services at St. Paul were blessed with many people in attendance. The 3:00 PM Christmas Eve service had 150 people, […]