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Graduates to be honored on Sunday

This is an exciting time for the seniors who will be graduating from high school soon.  Over the years, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church has been blessed by the participation and service of these students, and we will miss them as they move on to further studies and careers in life.  The St. Paul’s members who are graduating this year include Blake Brandt, Josh Brewer, Kinsey Caldwell, Kiefer Cornick, Carolyn Corson, Courtney DeHoet, Dalton Fanter, Dylan Fanter, Rachel Frantsen, Colton Kingsley, Nicole Kittleson, Ashley Kohagen, Miranda Lampe, Hannah Mick, Jordan Miller, DaVail Shoars, and Nicholas Watson.

The students have been involved in a variety of ways at St. Paul’s.  Many grew up attending St. Paul’s school and were confirmed in their faith here.  Some have served as small group leaders and mentors in the confirmation program.  Others have offered their gifts through the church choirs, instrumental music, service trips, and the youth ministry program.  They have also been involved in all kinds of community and school programs and events.  We pray God’s blessings on them as they move on in life.

The seniors will be honored this Sunday, May 20th, at the 9:00 a.m. worship service. A reception will follow in the Parish Hall, where they will be presented with gifts from the church.  Everyone is invited to come and celebrate their accomplishments and hear about their future plans.  We wish them all the best in life and will miss them at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Dear member of the ELCA,

It’s been a few days since the close of our challenge for World Malaria Day, and I want to share an update with you.

Even though we're still counting the generous outpouring of gifts from ELCA members, we're very hopeful that our $200,000 goal will be met. So far, we've received more than $120,000 in online donations and we know that many individuals and congregations have placed gifts and offerings in the mail.

It'll take a few more weeks to total these gifts, but I'll keep you posted.

Thanks to your generous gifts and support, we believe that the ELCA Malaria Campaign will launch work in Liberia earlier than anticipated. In a country where malaria accounts for 30 percent of deaths in hospitals, this couldn't come at a more important time.

We are a church that rolls up our sleeves and gets to work – thank you for your gifts, your prayers and your partnership.

In Christ,

Jessica Nipp 
Coordinator, ELCA Malaria Campaign

P.S. Our work in Liberia is just one example of the amazing things our church can accomplish together through the ELCA Malaria Campaign. Our work is far from over. We have an overall fundraising goal of $15 million by 2015 to support the work of our partners in 12 countries in Africa. Your gifts of any size, at any time, make a difference. 

6:19

“How I pray that you will heed my prayers, O Lord my God! Listen to my prayer that I am praying to you now!” —2 Chronicles 6:19

As St. Paul’s congregation considers the exciting possibilities of the SPARK initiative, the focus on prayer for our church is one of the four components of that initiative. 6:19pm, each day, is the time when members are asked to stop, wherever they are, for one minute and offer a prayer specifically for their church and its missions.

Welcome to St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School

St. Paul's is a dynamic Lutheran church composed of people of diverse ages, beliefs and worship styles. Partnered with St. Paul's School, we seek to grow in faith and community through worship, education and service.

St. Paul's is located in Waverly, Iowa and is a member of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America.