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My family has been through many ups and downs... I’m so thankful to have this opportunity to share what St. Paul’s means to me. My family and I have attended St. Paul’s for almost 20 years. My children grew up with this as our neighborhood church. Many of their friends from school also attended with them. From the very beginning, we were warmly welcomed and treated like family. The congregation at St. Paul’s is the most friendly, caring body of people I’ve ever encountered. As we became more involved and the kids grew, we enjoyed serving in Youth ministries and I eventually applied for a staff position that has proven to be such a blessing. I love people; and greeting everyone on Sunday mornings with a hug just keeps me going through the week. The congregation at St. Paul’s is the most friendly, caring body of people I’ve ever encountered. I still sometimes can’t believe I get to do something every week that is so much about what I love…God and people. Our family has been through many ups and downs; and my church family has been there every step of the way. My own family all live in Virginia; but my “close by family” is right here at 9500 Constitution NE. I really do thank God every day for leading us to a place where we can live real life, with real people all coming together to worship our very REAL God.

Hey St. Paul's family! Welcome to 2020! With every New Year, we often focus on change. Change in our eating habits, change in our workout routines, change in our careers and even change in our spiritual life. In 2020, St. Paul's will embark on change too. Check below for something exciting and we hope to see you there! Don't forget to download this month's Epistle below. Some highlights include: FAMILY: At St. Paul's, we believe our fingerprint is this: Family. We desire to be a family; together. ENGAGE DISCOVERY: Last November we shared our vision. January 18th, we continue this journey together, discovering fresh ways to engage our Northeast Heights communities. NEARLY 840 PIECES OF WARMTH: A Special thank you to all those who provided and donated articles and pieces of warmth for those individuals and families in need during the cold winter season. CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! #Engage #Fitness #Epistle

Hey St. Paul's family! We hope the first month of 2020 has been filled with blessings, love and joy. February, we have some fun events for you to attend and be apart of! Some highlights include: FAMILY DINER: Let's come together to relax and fellowship with family and friends around the dinner table. ASH WEDNESDAY: We are nearing the season of Lent; preparing for Easter. We invite you. A SPECIAL ARTICLE BY PASTOR DOUG: Read a special message from Pastor Doug about our Vision in 2020 and more! CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! #Engage #Fitness #Epistle

Spring is in the air! Who has #SpringVibes? Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. A time of deep reflection of where we were, who we are, and where we are going; as we prepare our hearts for Easter. It is an opportunity to ask those hard questions that cause us to take actions that are real, authentic, and true. We invite you to take part in asking those hard questions. Some highlights include: SPRING FLING: Let's come together for music, fellowship, food and fun! DISCIPLE | FAST TRACK: Want to dig deeper in God's Word in a fresh and engaging way, we invite you to learn more about Disciple | Fast Track: Becoming Disciples Through Bible Study. LENT: WHY BOTHER? BY PASTOR DOUG: Read a special message from Pastor Doug about Lent being a time to ask those hard questions. CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! #Engage #Fitness #Epistle #Sping

April is here! We are in uncertain times. We are doing things a little bit differently. But one thing is certain: Our God is a Awesome God! Some highlights include: WORSHIP AT HOME: To help slow the spread of COVID-19 and for the safety of our church family, visitors and guests, we are worshiping online. Learn More > OPERATION | LIGHTHOUSE: More from Pastor Doug on "Being Church" during these times we find ourselves in individually and as The Church. EASTER: More on Easter Service and additional details as we find ways to fellowship online. CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! While Majority of our In-Person Events are canceled due to the COVID-19, we invite you to read more about our Groups at St. Paul's! #Engage #Fitness #Epistle #Sping

May is here! (OK, so we are actually two weeks into May. We apologize for the delay!) What a world we live compared to a month ago! But you can rest assured, we are here, be it over the phone, video or online. SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: SEW EASY: We have some opportunities for you to donate or create masks. ALTARS ALTER LIFE: Pastor Doug talks about how it can be tempting to deny and bargain against trauma and how building an altar is part of this "margin comment" exercise. YMCA: While Summer Day Camp will start as soon as the YMCA has State Approval, we are asking those interested to get in touch! CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! STAY INFORMED. FIND SUPPORT. YOUR NEXT STEP. #Engage #COVID19 #Epistle #May

Summer is here! Normally during these hot summer months we would be talking about how hot it is, ice cream and pool parties. Maybe we are called to be more than normal... SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: ON or OFF-CAMPUS: Pastor Doug goes over the steps we are taking to keep St. Paul's Worship spaces, Sunday School and other spaces sanitized, safe and welcoming. VISION THAT WORKS: Pastor Doug shares, very candidly, his journey as Pastor of St. Paul's and where God is taking us now, tomorrow and the years ahead. OTHER MINISTRIES: There are some new opportunities to take your next step by getting involved at St. Paul's. We invite you to explore and pray-fully consider your place here. There's always a seat for you. CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! STAY INFORMED. FIND SUPPORT. YOUR NEXT STEP. #Engage #COVID19 #Epistle #PentecostSunday UPDATE FROM OUR WEB ADMIN: When you click over to our Events Page, you will see that we conveniently have our Facebook Events listed. We hope this is easier to stay informed, let us know you're attending and share with your friends. Also, our Facebook Page is Public. No more needing to be logged in or be on Facebook!

SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: WHAT NOW?: Colleen Sample, an Actor and Nurse who has worshiped with us for these past 5 years, living in New York, shares her thoughts and insights from her experience with her faith journey amidst COVID-19 pandemic. VBS & YMCA: Summer is here and that means VBS and YMCA! We have some updates for you in this month's Epistle! WHY WOULD JESUS GIVE POWER AND AUTHORITY?: Pastor Doug shares more on our audacious visions for our congregation and more! CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! STAY INFORMED. FIND SUPPORT. YOUR NEXT STEP. #Engage #COVID19 #Epistle WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT! We love to hear how God has moved in your faith journey at St. Paul's! Rather you're new , visited us a few times or have been a Member of St. Paul's for decades, we want to hear it! Share your story today!* NOTE: *We will not share your story on our website unless you specifically say so. Also, at the bottom of every page of our site is a Leave Feedback link. Please use that to leave site feedback or share your story privately to us. We can't wait to hear from you!

SOME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: "A Time to Sow": A very important pastoral conversation coming, where Pastor Doug discusses our spiritual sowing as a Congregation, readying for a new harvest. YMCA: Summer is here and that means YMCA Y CLUB! Happening now! ZOOM Fellowships: We share what ZOOM Fellowship is all about and will be beginning to open this up to others within our congregation! CHECK OUT WHAT'S COMING UP! STAY INFORMED. FIND SUPPORT. YOUR NEXT STEP. #Engage #COVID19 #Epistle #Zoom WE WOULD LOVE TO HEAR IT! We love to hear how God has moved in your faith journey at St. Paul's! Rather you're new , visited us a few times or have been a Member of St. Paul's for decades, we want to hear it! Share your story today!* NOTE: *We will not share your story on our website unless you specifically say so. Also, at the bottom of every page of our site is a Leave Feedback link. Please use that to leave site feedback or share your story privately to us. We can't wait to hear from you!

Dear St. Paul's Family, CHRIST IS SHAPING NEW WAYS, IN THE PANDEMIC, FOR THE COMING HARVEST Leaders across the church, especially the ones pioneering the most effective ministries into the "next generations" are describing some of the new kinds of spiritual development that the pandemic is actually fueling into being even faster than without the pandemic. This is the strange surprise. The problem of the worst pandemic in a century is actually empowering America Christianity to discover and embrace new and more effective ministry! Foremost among these changes is the change of focus from large Sunday morning worship into the hunger for personal connection and conversation, community. How many persons have you not seen since March? Who usually greeted you at the door of St. Paul's? Who did you almost always notice in the Choir? How long has it been since you saw the persons who usually sat next to you in the pew on Sundays? How long since you actually talked to them? "...with each passing day I see ways in which the Lord is ready to use this very frustrating season as the catalyst for much better ways and days ahead." - Pastor Doug SOWING NEW WAYS AT ST. PAUL'S: CONNECTION AND CONVERSATION At St. Paul's we are developing new "rooms" for us to connect and communicate. By late September we will be launching "Zoom Fellowships" across our congregation so that persons can see and converse with each other. In addition, we will also launch a network of tele-fellowship, hubs of phone connections that enhance our person-to-person contact and information, LESS IS MORE. At this time it is much more necessary for us to gather in clusters of 8-15 than how to "get everybody to church" on Sunday morning.. We value online worship, but we also need to sculpt these ways for persons to experience visual and audible connection. PRAY FOR OUR SOWING SEASON Please pray that in the next 2 months we will develop these new places and ways for to sow the seeds for the new frontiers of St. Paul's. Please pray that we will find the right leaders/facilitators - and that we will be able to figure out the right technology! HEAR MORE AT THE SPECIAL "PASTOR'S VISIT" IN EARLY SEPTEMBER In early September I will be gathering our whole congregation online in order to share a special message more about our "sowing" in the days ahead. In some ways the pandemic has been frustrating and a discouragement. But, with each passing day I see ways in which the Lord is ready to use this very frustrating season as the catalyst for much better ways and days ahead. "The problem of the worst pandemic in a century is actually empowering America Christianity to discover and embrace new and more effective ministry!" - Pastor Doug #NewWays #Harvest #sowing #Zoom