A Note from the Pastor

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

  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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]