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WEEKLY UPDATE
January 25, 2026
Annual Meeting
January 25th
10:30am
All voting members of the congregation are encouraged to attend. We will have Sunday school during the annual meeting that all kids are invited to join.
At this meeting we will be voting in new Church Council members and Nominating Committee members as well as other business.
Cajun Boil January 31st
Doors open at 6:00pm
Dinner is at 6:30pm
Tickets can be purchased thru Friday (1/23) in the office. $25 per ticket due at the time of signing up.
Live music will be played and (free) childcare is provided!
Camp Sunday; February 8th
Youth Fundraising Breakfast: 8:30-11am.
Tony Ducklow from Summerfest Preaching at all 3 services.
Camp Wapo representative will be here to answer any questions and give a temple talk at the 9:15 and 10:30 services.
In the blue folders today is a sign up to donate to the breakfast.
Valentine's Theme lunch with the Church Staff
Tuesday, February 10th at 11:30am
The St. Paul’s Staff will be hosting a catered meal to enjoy with you! Please RSVP in the blue folders or by calling the office no later than February 3rd so we know how much to order!
Ash Wednesday– February 18th
Ash Wednesday we will have 2 services 5:30pm and 7pm with a meal served between. This weeks meal will be provided by the Men’s Retreat Group.
Congregational Sympathy
Sympathy to the family of Shirley Trullinger who passed away Sunday, January 18th. Her funeral will be here at St. Paul’s on January 26th at 11am with a visitation starting 1 hour prior. Please keep her family in your prayers.
Devotional Groups:
Breath of Fresh Air
Breath of Fresh Air (Women’s Group) will meet on January 28th at 1pm in the Mary/Joseph Room
Men’s Group
The Men’s Group will meet on January 28th at 1pm in the library
Both groups are always welcoming new members to join them!
Prayer and Healing Service
There will be a Prayer & Healing Service on Sunday, February 8 at 11:30am. This will be an opportunity to have a pastor or prayer minister pray with you in seeking healing for mind, body, or spirit for yourself or for a loved one. The service will include communion.
Proverbs 22:6 Launch Pad" for Moms of teens to college aged kids
Parenting older kids (high school and college-aged) can feel overwhelming and lonely. The book Fledge: Launching Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind" by Brenda L. Yoder offers encouragement, Scripture, and honest conversation—without pressure or perfection. Join us for five weeks of connection, wisdom, and prayer as we learn to trust God with what we love most!
The group will meet in the Church House on Wednesday nights starting February 11th at 6pm. Ali Baker will be the leader for this group. Contact the church office to join and get a book.
Last Week’s Worship Attendance
8am: 44
9:15am:107
10:30am: 32
Online: 115
Total: 298
Last Week’s Offering:
Online Giving: $5,003
Offering: $3,090
Total: $8,093
PASTOR'S MESSAGE
PASTOR'S MESSAGE
December 2025
December 2025
For me, the slow descent into the extended darkness of fall and winter is a gift. It means less time spent mowing the lawn or looking at all the outdoor projects I should be doing. It means that 8PM feels like 11PM and I’m pleasantly surprised to know when I look at the clock that I have hours more to read or relax or spend time with Jess and the dogs. In the overall flow of life, it strikes me as mandatory down time. And when it is punctuated by a crisp starlit sky or breathtaking displays of northern lights, it becomes magical. Then there are the smells. Crisp fallen leaves as they crunch under your feet, pumpkin spice in everything from candles to lattes to cleaning products. Oh, and the tastes… Thanksgiving dinner, mulled cider, desserts galore, the one time a year where we eat those healthy sweet potatoes and then decide we need to cover them with butter and brown sugar and marshmallows for good measure.
It is that Thanksgiving meal each year that gives me pause, ironically. We plan and clean and prep and cook and then gorge for about 30 minutes. For all the work we put into it, it is finished so quickly. If only there were a way to make it last and let it linger.
Advent gives me that same feeling of excitement and longing and hope and expectation. And even though we have the whole month of December, it seems to go by in a flash. It may be a challenge to extend that single day of Thanksgiving, but we can make Advent last if we are intentional.
My suggestions are as follows: First, revisit the first few chapters of Luke’s Gospel. Read a bit each day. Second, make those traditions you have a priority. Do the things you always say you are going to do but don’t. Third, find times to be intentionally still. Listen to your favorite Christmas songs and hymns by the tree or by the fire. Light those candles and immerse yourself in the season. Join us on Wednesday nights at 6PM for Advent worship at church. Wait with expectation, pretend this is your first Christmas. Reflect on your life in the light of the hope we have in Jesus. Find perspective in your work, your family, your relationships. Remember that Jesus came to seek and save the lost, he came for all of us.
The people walking in darkness
have seen a great light;
on those living in the land of deep darkness
a light has dawned. (Isaiah 9)
Pastor Luke
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