“Happy Thanksgiving” that is what many say will this month. It is a good greeting. Think about it. Happy is a good attribute. When you are happy; you are thankful. Happy creates thanksgiving. The reverse is also true. When you are thankful, it makes you happy. We are happy because of who we are. We […]
Praise the Lord! Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise in the assembly of the godly! (Psalm 149:1) Last Sunday I enjoyed sharing with you a brief history of the hymn books we’ve used here at St. Paul Lutheran Church since 1912 (with the exception of the Lutheran Book of Worship from 1978 and Lutheran Worship, […]
Greetings in Christ Jesus September is still a summer month, but life changes in September. School starts, church activities speed up. Yes, Senior Saints meets weekly. We start our fall season Wednesday, September 11th. If you haven’t yet tried us, come and see what happens. Besides our weekly Wednesday meeting, we also have Pary’s Tech […]
As the summer comes to a close and I prepare to take some time off, I’d like to reflect on some of the great things that have happened these last few months; things which have given me even more confidence that our Lord is at work in his Church through the Holy Spirit. First, I […]
Yes, we are making one change: The weekly bulletin will only mention our financial need of $6000 per week occasionally. You have spoken. But you have also read the truth. In omitting the phrase from our weekly bulletin notice, we want to demonstrate how warm and welcoming St Paul Lutheran Church and Preschool is truly. […]
WOW is it really June? The older you get the faster is goes. This month we begin the Pentecost Season. That means we focus on our walk with Jesus. We just finished the walk Jesus took for us. This summer take time to relax and spend time with your Lord. The Senior Wednesday luncheons will […]
For a number of months, a pastor, the Reverend Edward Doering, in Illinois, has been anxiously waiting the opportunity to go to Oregon and to gather the scattered Lutherans in that state into congregations. But there never has been any financial possibility. Now, however, we are happy to report that a number of congregations in […]
Excerpts from NW District LCMS President Linneman’s December 2018 Financial Report to the District with updated financial figures as of 12-31-2018 The relationship between the District and the congregations isn’t all that different from the relationship between a congregation and its members. The church is really the people who make up the body of Christ. […]
I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter, I know I did. The highlight of the Easter season for me was Good Friday. Not only did I have the day off and enjoyed it and the weather immensely, the Tenebrae Service that Pastor had Friday evening was phenomenal. Thanks again to all those who participated in […]
Jesus Christ is Risen! It is by this proclamation that we live. This is the core of who we are. In this we say, “Yes.” The word yes means that it is so. In old English it means “so be it.” Because Jesus Christ is Risen, we too will rise. “So be it!” Because Jesus […]