Sunday, March 28, 2021 marked St. Paul's 135th anniversary!
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever, His faithfulness
continues through all generations." Psalm 100:5
For the Lord is good and His love endures forever, His faithfulness
continues through all generations." Psalm 100:5
No one who has reservations about meeting publicly or exposure to others need feel left out. We will continue to offer video service via this website and on Facebook, as well as offer family services by appointment.
The April - June issue of the Portals of Prayer devotional, small and large print, is available in the church entryway.
Home-bound family services are available.
If you are home-bound during this time (for any reason) and would be comfortable and interested in an abbreviated worship service consisting of confession and absolution, Scripture readings, a hymn, prayers, and the Lord's Supper (similar to a shut-in service), please contact Pastor Ethridge by email (stpaulslutheranpastor@yahoo.com) or by phone (507)-425-2258. If you would like to gather your family or neighbors together for such a service, consider keeping it a group of under nine (plus the pastor = 10). Such services could be arranged to be held in the sanctuary chapel or at your home for the duration of our cessation of public worship.
COVID-19 Update
St. Paul's Lutheran Church is taking the coronavirus recommendations of our government seriously. Careful hygienic practices are being routinely followed, including before and after services. Our sanctuary is large enough to allow for social distancing practices. In many cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), healthy individuals who contract COVID-19 can and do recover their health.
If you are concerned about possibly transmitting or receiving the COVID-19 virus from someone in a public gathering, as in a worship service, you are encouraged to act on that concern, staying home and engaging in personal devotional time as well as a quality service program such as Main Street Living (see this page below), Lutheran Hour Ministries' radio broadcast (or podcast) of The Lutheran Hour (see the Home page) or our local-cable broadcast of the Sunday morning service on Thursdays. Additional resources for home worship, home study, and home devotions are available from Concordia Publishing House free of charge. www.cph.org
Your thank-offerings may be mailed to the congregation (P.O. Box 384, Fulda, MN 56131).
At St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, we trust the Lord of the Church, who reigns over all the creation, to provide His good gifts to His people through the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Sacraments brought by His Holy Church. We commend ourselves into His hands while exercising caution and care towards those in our community.
" I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death."
(Philippians 1:20)
St. Paul's Lutheran Church is taking the coronavirus recommendations of our government seriously. Careful hygienic practices are being routinely followed, including before and after services. Our sanctuary is large enough to allow for social distancing practices. In many cases, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), healthy individuals who contract COVID-19 can and do recover their health.
If you are concerned about possibly transmitting or receiving the COVID-19 virus from someone in a public gathering, as in a worship service, you are encouraged to act on that concern, staying home and engaging in personal devotional time as well as a quality service program such as Main Street Living (see this page below), Lutheran Hour Ministries' radio broadcast (or podcast) of The Lutheran Hour (see the Home page) or our local-cable broadcast of the Sunday morning service on Thursdays. Additional resources for home worship, home study, and home devotions are available from Concordia Publishing House free of charge. www.cph.org
Your thank-offerings may be mailed to the congregation (P.O. Box 384, Fulda, MN 56131).
At St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church, we trust the Lord of the Church, who reigns over all the creation, to provide His good gifts to His people through the Holy Scriptures and the Holy Sacraments brought by His Holy Church. We commend ourselves into His hands while exercising caution and care towards those in our community.
" I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death."
(Philippians 1:20)
If you are not sure if the church service is being held,
listen to one of the following radio stations.
KWOA-AM 730 KJOE-FM 106.1
KITN-FM 93.5 KLOL-FM 101.1
listen to one of the following radio stations.
KWOA-AM 730 KJOE-FM 106.1
KITN-FM 93.5 KLOL-FM 101.1
Our sympathy is extended to the family of Ray Goedtke, whose soul the Lord called from this earth to Himself on Sunday, May 2. A family committal service was held on Saturday, May 8.
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For those who are unable to attend
worship services on a regular basis, tune in to Main Street Living. Main Street Living is an LCMS televised program that features a remastered segment of the TV program “This is the Life” followed by a worship service by pastors from our area. It can be found on KDLT television Sioux Falls at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning or online anytime at mainstreetliving.com. May 2, 2021 10:00 AM-This is the Life “A Dream of His Own”- A father and son are at odds when the construction company will evict an Indian family. 10:30 AM-The message is delivered by Rev. Scott Sailer, President, of the South Dakota District of the Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod. The sermon, “Fruitful Branches of the Vine Divine”, is based on John 15:1-8. May 9, 2021 10:00 AM-This is the Life-“A Will to Live”-A man leaves a large portion of his money to the church and hospital, then has his will contested by relatives. 10:30 AM-Rev. Peter Kurowski, pastor at Zion Lutheran Church in Canistota and St. John Lutheran in Montrose, SD presents the day’s message “The Flagpole of Salvation”. The scripture base for the message is Numbers 21:8. May 16, 2021 10:00 AM-This is the Life-“Home Free”-A family learns the real meaning of love and that it comes free. 10:30 AM-The message is given by Rev. Levi Wilms from St. John’s Lutheran Church in Yankton, SD. “A FULL Ministry” has its scripture basis in Acts 1:12-26. May 23,2021 10:00 AM-This is the Life-“Man in the Middle”-Two Men are left with a “secret” when one reveals he has terminal cancer. 10:30 AM-Rev. Iver Possehl of Mt. Olive Lutheran Church in Watertown, SD presents the message “We Hear the Mighty Works of God”. He bases the message on Acts 2: 1-21. May 30, 2021 10:00 AM-This is the Life-“Return Trip”-The modern day story of a prodigal daughter. 10:30 AM- Rev. Bret Bierman, pastor at St. John, St. Paul in the Aberdeen area, and Trinity Lutheran in Mansfield, SD presents the message “Incomprehensible” based on John 3:16-17. For more information go to the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. |
The Lutheran Hour:
The Lutheran Hour has now been on the air for 90 years. With its first broadcast on October 3, 1930, it is the longest-running Christian broadcast in the world. The Lutheran Hour has touched lives and nurtured God's children with an unchanging message of hope nd forgiveness through Jesus Christ. We give all praise and glory to God for this life-changing ministry.May 9 “Seriously?” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) A preacher who gets upset when people take his message seriously – that’s the story of Jonah. (Jonah 1-4) May 2 “Laughed At” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) Speaking out against the prevailing culture might prompt ridicule but it could also produce repentance. (Jonah 3) Enjoy listening to the Lutheran Hour Sundays on WCCO 830AM at 6:05am, KDOM 1580AM 10:00am or KDOM 94.3FM at 10:00am.
“To gather with God’s people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.” - Martin Luther |
Subscribe or renew your subscription to The Lutheran Witness! This monthly official periodical of our synod communicates more than just topical information. The issues and Bible studies help support your faith and Christian life. Order through May 25th. Checks for $19.68 may be made payable to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Copies of past issues are available for study in the church library.
Current Church Events Study are held on Tuesdays at 9:30 am. It will meet in the Fellowship Hall, with social distancing in place. If you are “COVID cautious”, but would like to read through the stories, contact the church office for them to be placed in your church mailbox. Women’s Bible Study: . . . will be held on the evening of May 24th at 7 pm in the church basement. We are studying “Demystifying the Proverbs 31 Woman”. We meet on the 1st & 4th Mondays of the month. Come to enjoy fellowship with women of all ages! Contact Tiffany Gehl with any additional questions. |