| Worship with us, April 5, 9:30am. Join us in person or on our YouTube channel. Pastor Erick will be preaching on the Gospel of Matthew 28: 1-10 Upcoming Worship Helpers April 5, 9:30 am Greeters/ Ushers: Kristi Swanson and Nathan Swanson Reader: Amanda Turnquist Sound/ Screen/ Streaming: Wayne Martens and Jacque Mohs Musician: Praise Band Counters: Steve Dick & Wayne Martens Communion Server: Debi Martens and Bonnie Fenimore Communion Bread: Kristi Swanson Acolytes/ Crucifer: Holy Week Services: All Holy Week services will be at St. Paul April 3 Prayer Vigil begins 6am and continues until 6pm April 3 Good Friday service at 7pm April 5 Easter Sunday at 9:30am – Continental Breakfast at 8am – Easter Egg Hunt right after service Prayer Vigil April 3rd from 6am-6pm: Please sign up for a time slot to commit to prayer on Good Friday. You can sign up for 30 or 60 minutes. The chapel will be available as well as the sanctuary. Feel free to sign up in groups. Sign up sheet is available on the ushers table. Thank you for committing to pray during this special time of reflection and remembrance. Devotions from God Pause: It is amid factions and divisions that Paul reminds the Corinthians of what the Lord’s Supper is all about. The Corinthians have made Holy Communion a privatized affair, each to their own fill of food and drink, with those who have nothing going home hungry. A meal meant for the spiritual fullness of all has deteriorated into a display of individualism. “When you come together,” says Paul, “it is not for the better but for the worse.” Paul reminds the Corinthians and us that there is no seat at the table of the Lord’s Supper for cliques and contentions. Jesus hosts this meal offering his entire self—his body and blood in remembrance of his death but also of his life and ministry for us and among us. Jesus’ invitation to the table is both participation and proclamation. We gather with fellow disciples then nourished for testimony in our own lives of Jesus’ grace and love. Dinner with Friends. Each month, on the second Thursday, a host from St Paul Lutheran Church will choose a restaurant. The host will make the group reservation. All are welcome. If you are interested in joining this months dinner with friends, please contact Amanda & Erik Turnquist to RSVP for April 9th. Restaurant of choice: Mi Pueblito, Winterset, IA at 6:00pm. Join us for Monday morning Coffee Fellowship: The coffee pot will be on. Tea bags and hot chocolate packets are also available. No strings attached-just a chance to visit others in the comfort of the high school and junior high rooms at St. Paul’s at 9:00 am on Monday mornings. If Winterset schools are cancelled or delayed, there will be no coffee. Sunday Bible Study: Bible Study will meet at 11:00 a.m. following morning worship in the front most classroom near the church office. During the class, we invite questions, comments, and connections, as we expand upon the readings from the worship service. |
Meals From the Heartland: A huge thank you to all of you that participated in the March 11th Meals From the Heartland packaging event. Whether you prepared food, set up tables, put together boxes, cleaned up or helped with the packaging, you were part of an amazing service event! We had over 80 volunteers, and talk about making a difference….wow! Because of your generous service, we were able to package 29,808 meals for hungry children here in Iowa, throughout the United States and around the world. Our event alone was enough to feed over 70 children for a year! You can rest assured that children that would have gone hungry can now have a warm meal. A special thank you to the Trust Fund Committee for sponsoring this event, and allowing us to hold this incredible event at St. Paul.
Thank you! Jacque Mohs & Georgine Bellamy
Community Garden – The Lutheran side of the Community Garden still has some space available for new gardeners. If you want to have a small or medium sized space to grow some of your own food or if you
want to sponsor an area to grow vegetables to share with others please give Rich Thompson a TEXT at 515-468-0383. Areas are easily accessible. We provide a prepared space and free water and mulch.
Choir. Choir practices on Wednesdays, September-May at 7:10pm- 8:15pm. All are welcome.
Upcoming Worship Helpers April 12, 9:30 am
Greeters/ Ushers: Darrell & Lisa Vossekuil
Reader: Kristi Swanson
Sound/ Screen/ Streaming: Wayne Martens
Musician: Clarice Blanchard
Counters: Lisa Vossekuil & Dean Bartelt
Communion Server: Dean & Ann Bartelt
Communion Bread: Liz Hansen
Acolytes/ Crucifer:
Lawn Mowing! If you would like to help mow the church lawn this season and get your dose of Vitamin D, please use Sign Up Genius to sign up at https://www.signupgenius.com/ Thank you!
Severe Weather. Our church follows the school closings. If Winterset schools are closed or dismiss early due to weather, there will be NO church activities. For weekend services, school breaks and for general purposes, please use your own judgement.
Worship Service Helpers/Volunteers Needed! Serving as a worship leader and helper is an excellent way to become better acquainted with our congregation. All are invited to serve in a variety of capacities: usher, reader, communion server, etc. Any introduction or training you may want for the positions is offered by Debi Martens debi.martens21@gmail.com
3 Easy ways to sign up:
1. Use SignUpGenius! It’s easy to access at this link and will even send you a reminder of your commitment.
2. Volunteer Kiosk: We have clipboards on the kiosks in the entryway for you to sign.
3. Call the Church office at 515-462-4270.
God Squad and Confirmation. God Squad and Confirmation classes are Wednesday evenings at 5:30 pm. All children are welcome to join at any time. You can register at St. Paul. or use this link https://groupdynamic.wufoo.com/forms/kjdv8uc19y7z5q/ Blessings,-Amanda Turnquist
| For more detailed information on services within our church, click on the link below. Transportation Ministry Women Infants and Children Services (WIC) Pill Bottle Donations Matura Food Pantry St Paul Trust Fund Furniture Ministry Pool of Siloam LifeServe Blood Drive Help is needed for those experiencing hunger in Madison County. Donations of the following items would be most appreciated: canned fruits and vegetables, peanut butter and jelly, pasta and sauce, cereal, soups, macaroni and cheese, Also, shampoo and deodorant . You may place your contribution in the grocery cart. A basket will be included for monetary donations. Checks should be made payable to MATURA. |
| Women’s Bible Study, First and Third Tuesday of the month, 9:00am. We meet in the quilting room / large classroom at the church. If you are interested, please contact Linda Darling at 515-468-1131 or email ldarling1950@gmail.com Prayer Chain: St. Paul has a dedicated prayer ministry. If you have a prayer request for the Prayer Chain, please share it with Ann Bartelt annbartelt0204@gmail.com or the church office. Online Giving. If you would like to sign up for online giving, please click on the link. Servant Keeper Online Giving Increase online giving. If you would like to increase your online, please click on the link and follow the below instructions. https://www.stpaullutheranchurch.net/increase-online-giving/ |
Church office phone: (515) 462-4270
Church office email: Office@stpaullutheranchurch.net
Pastor Erick’s Email: Pastor@stpaullutheranchurch.net