Dear Fellow Member of St. Paul’s, Grace and peace. Thanks to the Anderson Gift and your faithful giving to the Building on Blessings Capital Campaign, we are projecting the debt from the 2014-15 SPARK Building Program will be paid off in June of 2021. This is more than 10 years in advance of our original […]
Grace and peace St. Paul’s, We now have in person worship for Sunday morning for 9 a.m. Traditional Worship and 11 a.m. Modern Worship! No reservations are required. Masks, hand cleaning and physical distancing are part of these in person experiences. We have prepackaged communion elements for everyone. All worshippers can softly sing the hymns […]
Update from Pr. Arthur Bergren Dear Fellow Members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School, Grace and peace. We are excited to announce that in person worship will begins Sunday, March 7 at our 11 a.m. Modern worship. Here’s what you can expect: You will register the week before the service you are attending. […]
Dear Fellow Member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School, Grace and peace. Who knew 7 months ago, we would find ourselves in this position with the pandemic? This pandemic has been some of the most complicated and demanding days of my 25 years of ordained ministry. I am writing to you today to share […]
During this time of pandemic, we recognize that there are members of our community who must continue working in high-risk environments, in order to provide for our communities’ essential needs. We think of medical professionals, public safety officials, grocery store employees and so many others. We want to include your name in “Prayers with Pr. Arthur” […]
Dear St. Paul’s Family, Grace and peace. A new normal now exists in America due to Coronavirus. Due to our consultation with the medical community, the closure of the Waverly-Shell Rock School District and the recommendation of the Center for Disease Control of a prohibition of gatherings larger than 50, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & […]
My story begins at the 2009 ELCA Youth Gathering in New Orleans. I was just starting high school at the time and was trying to both decide what I wanted to do with my life and where I wanted to go to college. I wasn’t quite sure what I wanted to major in but I […]
Three Waverly groups connected to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA) will come together on Sunday, Sept. 8, to celebrate the ELCA’s “God’s Work, Our Hands” event by serving the community, worshipping together and enjoying fellowship. Across the country, thousands of ELCA members will be engaging in service work to make a positive change […]
Ditch your old metal items for free at the Scrap Metal Drive Saturday, Aug. 3, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This event provides Waverly community members the opportunity to get rid of unwanted metal while directly supporting St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School. “The metal drive financially benefits St. Paul’s, but it also takes […]
The foundation of the faith formation for our children and youth at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church & School is our Milestones Ministry Program. This program lifts up important faith moments and discipleship practices in our children’s lives. The Milestones Ministry Program nurtures the Christian faith, strengthens relationships, and creates the kind of bond that promotes […]
