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 July - September 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.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9
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.
"My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness."
2 Corinthians 12:9
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
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Congratulations to Tom and Kristen Sandhurst on the birth of their daughter, Kate Adele on Tuesday, July 20 and weighed 6 lbs, 15 oz. Kate joins her brother, Asher. Both baby and mother are at home and doing well.
We rejoice with Bruce and Judy (McLaury) on their marriage, held on Saturday, July 17th in Spencer, IA with Rev. Shawn Ethridge officiating.
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We rejoice in the baptism of Myles Carl Larson, born to Joe & Jacki Larson, held on Saturday, July 17th. Godparents are Adam Hein, Tim Hein, Alex Hein, Clarke Hein, Jarrod Larson, Julie Larson, Janelle Veldhuisen, and Sophie Larson. We pray the Lord’s blessing on him and his family as they grow together in the Lord Jesus.
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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. All programs are interpreted and closed captioned for the hearing impaired. For more information go the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. For more information go to the web site: www.mainstreetliving.com. Former pastor Rev. Dr. Bernie Lutz shared with us that he is creating a syllabus for Concordia Lutheran Institute for the Holy Ministry (the seminary) in Yambio, South Sudan for the Evangelical Lutheran Church Sudan/South Sudan as part of the Lutheran Heritage Foundation. It is called “Teaching Pastors How to Create, Develop and Implement a Christian Education Program In the Parish.” Pastor Bernie will be teaching the course in August in Yambio and is seeking our help to finance the printing of the materials and his travel and lodging. Gifts may be sent to Lutheran Heritage Foundation (51474 Romeo Plank Rd, Macomb, MI 48042) in his name and marked “God’s plan for Sudan” in the memo line. His contact information is br.lutz@hotmail.com or 218-929-0447 or 6880 Lake Terrace West, Woodbury, MN 55125. |
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. July 25 “The Peace Child” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) A story about warring tribes and the peace which comes only through the giving of a son. (Ephesians 3) July 18 “The Problem and Promise of Deathbed Conversion” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) Is a last-minute conversion cause for joy or an insult to lifelong believers? Dr. Michael Zeigler explores both the problem and the promise of deathbed conversions. (Ephesians 2) July 11 “Inheritance as Intended” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) An inheritance that’s more than places, property, and possessions-the inheritance God intended for His people. (Ephesians 1) July 4 The Lutheran Hour: “Clearly Christian: Scientific” (Speaker: Rev. Dr. Michael Zeigler) Christians are not against science. They just don’t expect science to answer questions beyond its reach. (Psalm 19:1-4) Enjoy listening to the Lutheran Hour Sundays on WCCO 830AM at 6:05am, KDOM 1580AM 10:00am or KDOM 94.3FM at 10:00am.
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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 July 26th 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. Vacation Bible School: Students ages 6-13 are invited to attend VBS at St. Paul's on July 27 -29 from 5:30 - 8 pm. If you would like to volunteer to help, ask questions about VBS, or register students, contact the church office (507-425-2258) or Peggy Gehl, VBS coordinator (612-655-8502). “To gather with God’s people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.” - Martin Luther |