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, […]

A note from Pastor Rich – December 2022

Greetings in the Name of Jesus Welcome to the Advent-Christmas Season!  We begin a new Church year.  From birth to Ascension, we will spend time absorbing ourselves in the life of God’s Son, the Messiah, Jesus.  My favorite hymn in Advent is “O Come, O Come, Emmanuel.”  Emmanuel means God with us.   Indeed, we need […]

A note from Pastor Don – December 2022 – THIS IS MY SON

  S.P.A.R.K.  (St. Paul Church’s Announcements to Read and Know)      December 2022   THIS IS MY SON A series of worship and preaching for Advent and Christmas     Whenever I meet with a couple for pre-marriage counseling, I share this quote: “Every disappointment involves unmet expectations.” Then we talk about what expectations for marriage […]

November 2022 – A Message from Pastor Rich

Greetings in the Name of Jesus What is on your mind?  Do you have good thoughts?  Perhaps you are troubled with unhappy feelings.  Maybe you are burdened with negative thoughts.  May I share a word from St. Paul?  Philippians 4:8. He said, “Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, […]

November 2022 – A Message from Pastor Don

Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. Isaiah 43:18-19. A pastor’s November newsletter article to the people of his church usually contains […]

October 2022 – A Message from Pastor Don

While I was at the Oregon Pastor’s Conference last week, someone was thoughtful to leave a “Chick Tract” on my desk at the office. I’ve talked about these “Chick Tracts” before; they’re illustrated booklets created by Jack Chick out of Ontario, California. They’ve been in circulation for decades, inviting kids and adults to accept Jesus […]

October 2022 – A note from Pastor Rich

Greetings in the Name of Jesus The leaves are starting to change color.  Darkness comes quicker.  A reminder that things are changing.  We, as people are changing.  Our hair color changes.  Our physical abilities diminish.  But our focus needs to stay on what really matters.  Colossians 3:2 Set your minds on things above, not on […]