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AU G U S T 2016Volume 4 | Issue 6

E D I TO R Ann McGlynn

D E S I G N E R Lauren Brown

A D D R E S SSt. Paul Lutheran Church2136 Brady Street, Davenport, Iowa 52803

CO N TAC TEmail journey@stpaulqc.orgPhone 563.326.3547

M I S S I O NSt. Paul Lutheran Church is a faith community, shaped around five core values: radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith formation, adventurous mission and service, extravagant generosity.

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O N T H E CO V E R : St. Paul member, Ben Bruster

P E T E R W . M A R T Ysenior pastor

The reason to wrestle is for the sake of gaining deep perspective on some of the cultural norms we often take for granted. In other words, what worlds do we inhabit, and what comforts or discomforts do we experience, just by virtue of the appearance given us at birth? There is additional value in thinking about what it means to be white, yellow, brown, or some mixture of the above. We get to try and comprehend the circumstances of others who are born differently. I say “get to” because this kind of empathy, or feeling for what it means to walk in the shoes of another, strikes me as a privilege in living the Christian life thoughtfully. So let’s eavesdrop on the life and testimony of Brian Crooks, a 31-year-old African-American of Naperville, Illinois – a largely white community where the median family income is $128,000. He first became aware of his blackness around six- or seven-years-old. “We went on a field trip to a water park one time. One of the other boys from the day came up to me and told me he was sur-prised I was going on the trip because his dad told him all colored people were afraid of the water since we sink to the bottom. He didn’t know he was being offensive. He was just curious why someone who would sink to the bottom would want to go to a water park.” In elementary school, Brian was part of a gifted pro-gram where the class project had to do with the Middle Ages. “All of the groups broke off to divvy up the work when my teacher came over to my group. Wouldn’t it be ‘easier’ and more fun for me if my group did our presen-tation as a rap? I’m eight-years-old.” Throughout the elementary and middle school years, where Brian was the sole black kid, he cannot re-call how many times kids asked to touch his hair. “I’m not kidding when I say it happened pretty much once a week at least. At first, it didn’t bother me. But eventually I felt like an exhibit in a petting zoo.” “My least favorite time of the year, every year, was February. Black History Month. Being the only black kid in the class, I was the designated reader for the entire month … history books about slavery. Having an entire classroom of white kids stare at me while I explained what lynching and Black Codes were was pretty morti-fying.” His first real girlfriend came along at age 15. When her father found out Brian was black, he ordered them to break up. “So, my first heartbreak came as a direct

result of racism.” “I got pulled over a lot in high school. Like, a lot a lot. I had a Mazda of my own. I spent a ton of money on my car and was especially aware of its appearance. You can understand, then, why it was weird that I was routinely pulled over for a busted taillight.” He was searched regularly for drugs on these traf-fic stops. “I didn’t have a drop of alcohol until I was 21, but by that point I was an expert at Breathalyzers and field sobriety tests. On occasion the officer was polite. But usually, they walked up with their hand on their gun and talked to me like I’d been found guilty of a grisly homicide earlier in the day.” “I could tell you about the time I gave my floor mate a haircut freshman year (at the University of Iowa) and he ‘thanked’ me by saying he’d let a Negro cut his hair any day of the week. I could tell you about leaving a bar heartbroken and fighting tears when the Trayvon Mar-tin verdict came out only to see a couple middle-aged white guys high-fiving and saying he ‘got what he de-served’ right outside.” I could share sadder stories from Brian’s life. But you get the idea. He lives with realities he never asked for, doesn’t deserve, can’t quite believe, but that all stem from a skin color he didn’t choose. He obviously thinks about that skin color every day. For others of us born white, our assignment should be to do similarly reflec-tive work. Learning how we so naturally view our white-ness as “normal humanity” – the template from which other people are judged to be different and thus non-normal – would go a long way to growth in empathy.

Race is in the news, and not for the first time in human history. All of us wrestle with, or should at least contemplate, what it means to be clothed in a skin color we did not choose for ourselves.

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N E W S b r i e f s

BACK-TO-SCHOOL BLESSING AUG. 21 The joy and anticipation of a new school year is in the air: school supplies, back packs, and the eager-ness of learning new things. Students of all ages can bring backpacks and laptop bags to worship at 9:20 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21 for a special blessing. Just bring your bags up to the front of the Sanctuary near the altar. The bless-ing will be during the children’s message. Children will receive a small item to remind them God is with them as they return to school.

St. Paul to host NAMI Family-to-Family class this fall The National Alliance on Mental Illness will hold Family-to-Family, a free class for families, partners, and friends of individuals 18 years or older living with a serious mental health condition. The course is designed to facilitate a bet-ter understanding of a condition, increase coping skills, and empower partici-pants to become advocates for their family member. Course topics include family response to trauma, diagnosis and dealing with critical periods, problem solving, communications skills, and self-care for caregivers. The program is 12 weeks long and is offered in two locations.

■ August 30 to November 15: St. Malachy Catholic Church, Geneseo, Illinois■ September 1 to November 17: St. Paul Lutheran Church, Davenport

Registration is through August 19 by calling 563-322-8870 or emailing at coordinator@namigmv.org. Instructors will call prior to start of class to learn more about the family and answer questions.

Financial Peace University begins Sept. 12 A nine-week course focusing on getting rid of debt, managing money, and spending and saving wisely, will begin on Monday, September 12, 6:30-8 p.m., at St. Paul. Financial Peace University, created by Dave Ramsey, will be led by St. Paul members Meg and Ron Knapper and Martha Wells. The idea is to take “baby steps” toward better financial health. Those steps are: build a $1,000 emergency fund, pay off all debt starting with the smallest balance, build 3-6 months of sav-ings, put 15 percent of your income into retirement, fully fund college for your children, pay off your house, then build wealth. Cost for the materials is $109, payable by check or cash the first night of class. Anyone who has taken the course before and has their materials can take the class for free. Sign up by Sept. 11 at stpaulqc.org/signups. Childcare will be available upon request. Contact: Ryan Bailey, ryan@stpaulqc.org.

New books in the Book Corner The Book Corner recently added several new titles to its shelves for adults, youth, and children. Every book is carefully selected by St. Paul pastors, staff, and avid St. Paul readers. Books are priced below retail, without sales tax. All new selections are also available for check out from the St. Paul Library, on the north side of the building. A few of the new selections include:

■ Becoming Wise: An Inquiry Into the Mystery and Art of Living by Krista Tippett ■ How to Be Here: A Guide to Creating a Life Worth Living by Rob Bell ■ The Oh She Glows Cookbook: Over 100 Vegan Recipes to Glow from the Inside Out by Angela Liddon■ Seeking Refuge: On the Shores of the Global Refugee Crisis by Stephen Bauman, Matthew Soerens, Issam Smeir ■ Britt-Marie Was Here by Fredrik Backman ■ Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson■ Teeny Tiny Toady by Jill Esbaum

Women of St. Paul: Connect & Grow Together All women of St. Paul are invited to come and connect with God and each other at Connect & Grow Together. This morning of learning and fellowship will be on Saturday, August 27, 9-11 a.m., at St. Paul. The morning will begin with a Bible study in the Chapel, led by Pastor Sara Olson-Smith. Afterwards, come out into the Chapel Commons for food and con-versation. People from a variety of ministries will be present to talk about up-coming and ongoing opportunities. There is no cost to attend. Childcare will be available. To sign up, visit stpaulqc.org/signups, or the Info Center. Contact: Jan Lloyd at 563-359-3790 or Judy Skogman at djskogman@aol.com.

Make It Yours Cleanup The St. Paul corner of the world is a beautiful place. On August 13, 10 a.m.-12 noon, St. Paul people will gather to pick up trash and debris in the blocks surrounding the campus. It’s called the Make It Yours Neighborhood Cleanup. Supplies and snacks are pro-vided. Contact: Jules Irish, julesi@mchsi.com.

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onna Beegle, who has devoted her life’s work to reducing poverty, will present at St. Paul on Friday, August 19, 8 a.m.-12 noon.

Dr. Donna Beegle, from Communications Across Barriers, is returning to the Quad Cities for a second time. Her presentation is part of an effort sponsored by a group of individuals and organizations called Opportunities Quad Cities. The initiative is focused on changing the face of poverty in the region. "We do not have to have poverty. We can invest in our people and create the kinds of com-munities that we all want to live in. Communities where people thrive and have access to develop to their fullest potential in spite of the obstacles their parents faced. This is the world that we are working to create,” Beegle says. Born into a migrant labor family and married at 15, Dr. Beegle is the only member of her family who has not been incarcerated. By age 24, she earned her GED and then, within 10 years, received her doctorate in Educational Leadership. She speaks, writes, and trains nationally and internationally. Her Opportunity Community Model builds individual and community capaci-ties for addressing the complexities of poverty.

Part of that model is what is known as the Navigator Program. It connects people in poverty with people who have experienced success in their lives, identifying resources and opportunities. The initia-tive in the Quad Cities includes people from human service agencies, education, business, faith-based communities, and government. Poverty is resolvable, Beegle believes. However, making a difference for people who live in the crisis of poverty requires a paradigm shift – “a shift that moves us beyond stereotypes and judgment to a deeper understanding of the causes of poverty and its impact on human beings. With this awareness, we can work together to provide genuine opportunities for people to move out of poverty." The people involved in Opportunities Quad Cities, leaders say, “realize that poverty for some impacts us all. We are committed to breaking down barriers and building awareness, trust, hope, and connections to improve the lives of people in poverty. Finding solutions that work to get and keep people out of poverty is important to all of us.”

To RSVP, visit www.salfcs.org/opportunityqc

Summit to examine reducing poverty

— DONNA BEEGLE

WE DO NOT HAVE TO

HAVE POVERTY.

WE CAN INVEST IN

OUR PEOPLE AND

CREATE THE KINDS

OF COMMUNITIES

THAT WE ALL WANT

TO LIVE IN.

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They gardened, sorted, played, sang, cooked, prayed, and cared. Ninety youth and 25 adults were social justice in action during a week-long trip to Cincinnati in July. They empowered people, helped the earth, listened to stories different than their own. Love your neighbor, Jesus said. And that they did.

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EXPERIENCING

BEN BRUSTER: A TERM IN EAST ASIA On Aug. 19, Ben Bruster will step on board an air-plane and fly around the world to a place he’s never been before. Ben will travel with 80 fellow Augustana College students and five professors for a trimester in East Asia. He will start his junior year, learning about new cultures and building stronger relationships with friends. “I love meeting new people and learning about the world,” he said. “I wanted to go someplace I hadn’t been before.” The East Asia term will take students to Japan, Tai-wan, Hong Kong, and China. Augustana has organized this term abroad to Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong since 1974. The school was one of the first colleges in the United States to bring students to China, in 1977. The experience is recommended for a wide range of majors, including students with an interest in Asian studies, Japanese, Chinese, geology, political science,

medicine, world literature, Eastern religions, art history or history. Coursework includes classes on Asian cultures; Japanese art; geology of earthquakes, volcanoes, and tsunamis; traditional Chinese medicine; and international relations of China. This is not Ben’s first in-ternational trip. He traveled to the Dominican Republic and Tanzania with St. Paul people, as well as to Canada. He is working to determine his vocation. “I am passionate about social justice,” he said, add-ing that urban planning, advocacy work, or teaching at the college level may be in his future.

Sister-brother duo Meredith and Ben Bruster are soaking up as much of this planet as they can, studying abroad during their years at Luther College and Augustana College, respectively. From west Africa to east Asia, their experiences will shape their lives for years to come.

THE WORLD

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ST. PAUL ENDOWMENT FUND SEEKS REQUESTSSt. Paul’s Endowment Fund for Mission Outreach is opening the opportunity for college students and young adults who embark on an overseas experience (or similar traveling adventure) that — importantly — has a social purpose or mission-minded component to it, to apply for a mini-grant from the Endowment Fund. These mini-grants might range from $300-$700, or higher, depending on available funding. Proposals can be submitted to the Endowment Committee in the church office. Questions? Speak to one of the St. Paul pastors.

MEREDITH BRUSTER: A SEMESTER IN SENEGAL When Meredith Bruster learned the story of Craig Kielburger - the beginnings of the development organization Free the Children - she was 12 years old. One morning over breakfast, the story goes, 12-year-old Craig flipped through the newspaper look-ing for the comics. Instead, he saw a story about Iqbal Masih, a former child slave in Pakistan. Iqbal had been murdered because he spoke up for human rights. Craig was 12. Iqbal was 12. “It was a lower point in my life. It came at the per-fect time, learning about this organization. I thought, if Craig can start a nonprofit at my age, why am I limit-ing myself? I can give back,” said Meredith, who will be a senior at Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. “The key to that for me has really been to try to learn as much as I can, to travel as much as I can, to give time and energy and passion to people as much as I can.” “The dream of going abroad manifested itself pretty quickly after that.” Meredith spent the summer before her senior year in high school in India, where she worked with a couple of non-governmental organizations. “I made a lot of mistakes, and experienced homesickness like I’d never experienced before. Yet, it was a beautiful jour-ney.” Most recently, she lived in Senegal, in western Af-rica, for three and a half months. Senegal is home to approximately 13 million people. The predominant re-ligion is Islam, the official language is French, but many people speak Wolof as well. Dakar is the capital city. Meredith was able to practice speaking French. She designed and completed the research for a study on mental health and religious centrality. “Every moment was an adventure and an in-credible growing experience,” she said. “So many ele-ments have profoundly impacted my life. The hospi-tality there is inspiring. I felt love there in ways that I couldn't have even imagined.” She stayed with a host family in a large home in an urban area. “Their willingness to share resources, and meals and time was incredible. I learned about how I can be a better host and servant of God,” she said, noting her

host family is Muslim. “Their faith and the commitment to prayer…I saw inspiring and peaceful acts of faith in my host family.” She brought home a desire to learn how to be more inclusive and accepting of cultures other than her own. Her interest in connecting with immigrants and international visitors within the United States grew, too. “One of my favorite memories of Senegal is spending time with my host family and having conversa-tions in French and Wolof and Eng-lish about life and faith and politics and everything in between and laughing so much and feeling that love, warmth, and welcome.” And another favorite memory? Going to the beach with fellow students at the end of the program, and running barefoot in the wet sand. For anyone considering studying abroad, Mer-edith suggested that going for months, instead of a week or two, gives a person the opportunity to rely on people, resources, and faith in new ways. “Studying abroad and having an immersion expe-rience where you are outside a culture that is familiar to you, and you can take the time to learn and ask ques-tions, that experience is invaluable,” Meredith said. “It shapes how you view the world and how you view the world you are most familiar with. It very much shapes how you prioritize your values, build relationships, and think about future vocations and needs.”

THEIR WILLINGNESS TO SHARE RESOURCES, MEALS, AND TIME WAS INCREDIBLE. I LEARNED ABOUT HOW I CAN BE A BETTER HOST AND SERVANT OF GOD.

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Cleaning the riversLiving Lands & Waters restores nation’s waterways

Every morning, Dan Breidenstein wakes up on a barge on a river somewhere in the United States. He gets breakfast, sits in on the daily morning meeting, and then gets to work collecting garbage – or guiding and en-couraging others as they do the same. He is one of about 10 people who live most of the year on the barges of Living Lands & Waters, a nonprofit founded in the Quad Cities 18 years ago with a mission to clean up the garbage accumulating on the Mississippi River. Dan initially went to school to become a computer engineer. Environmental work suits him much, much better. “I know people say their jobs are differ-ent every day,” said Dan, who is the multi-media specialist and project coordinator for

LL&W. “But really, it’s different every day out here.” For Dan, it started with seeing a com-mercial advertising a LL&W cleanup in 2010. “I thought it would be cool to be a part of something bigger,” he said. So he grabbed a couple of family members and headed out to Buffalo, Iowa, to clean up garbage. “I fell in love with it.” After spending spring breaks and an in-ternship volunteering for LL&W, Dan now works for the organization full time. Chad Pregracke is his boss.

Chad grew up with the Mississippi River as his back yard. Through his experiences of living and working on the river, he became appalled by the amount of debris dumped into the river. He tried to encourage state and federal agencies to clean up the river. Nothing happened. So he decided that if no one else would clean up the river, he would. In 1997, Chad, then 22, single-handedly removed more than 45,000 pounds of trash

from the Mississippi River with a small grant from Alcoa. The media began to take note, and support started to come in from a variety of organizations. In 1998, Chad formed Living Lands & Waters. The mis-sion is:▶ To aid in the protection, preser-vation, and restora-tion of the natural environment of our nation’s major riv-ers and their water-sheds.▶ To expand awareness of environmental issues and responsibility encompassing our rivers.▶ To create a desire and opportunity for citizens to take an active role in helping to make a cleaner river environment. Since its founding, LL&W has removed more than 8.7 million pounds of debris that

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How can you get involved?The Million Trees Project is expanding the oak population one tree at a time. Since 2007, Living Lands & Waters staff have distributed or planted 1 million oak saplings in 16 states. These trees provide a vital habitat and viable food source for wildlife, and also increase water quality by filtering pollution and reducing erosion. On Saturday, Aug. 13, from 9 a.m.-12 noon, pitch in at a beautification event at the Million Trees Project nursery, 6000 Eastern Ave., Davenport (near the Davenport Public Library). For more information, visit livinglandsandwaters.org/get-involved/million-trees.

The Adopt-A-River Mile program is an opportunity for individuals or groups to partici-pate by “adopting” a mile section of river shoreline. This program covers all U.S. waterways. You can adopt one or more miles, on one or both sides of the river shoreline. By making this commit-ment, you agree to help beautify, restore, and maintain that section of river. For more informa-tion, visit livinglandsandwaters.org/get-involved/adopt-a-river-mile.

had been impairing fish, bird, and wildlife habitat and polluting our waters. With a volunteer force of more than 95,000 volunteers, the LL&W team has helped clean up 23 rivers in 20 states. LL&W has a full-time staff and an equipment base of five barges, two towboats, five workboats, seven trucks, a crane, an excavator, a bus, and two skid loaders. Chad and his crew live on a house barge, traveling port to port up to nine months a year. They host community-based river cleanups, tree plantings, invasive species removal events, and educational workshops for teachers and students. This year, St. Paul added Living Lands & Waters to its benevolence giving. The organization will receive $2,000 to help support its efforts.

Dan’s bio calls him the guru of trash collecting. He also reportedly plays one mean kazoo.He described why working and volunteering for LL&W is so rewarding. “The impact you make is first-hand. It’s very tangible,” he said. “You go to a shoreline and you remove garbage. First you see it filthy – covered in garbage. But in 45 minutes or an hour, with the help of everyone coming together, it’s clean.”

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new members / J U N E 2016

Matt & Jenni Badding Ethan Berg & Chelsea RaymondDeb & Glenn Baker

Joyce Briggs & Brent O’Malley Charlie & Jessica Rathje

Taylor Chappell

Tom & Lisa SwansonElaine Folker, Levi

Darla & Ron DeVriendt

Ann & Bob Schwieder

MATT & JENNI BADDING both work at John Deere as managers – Matt in product planning and Jenni in college partnerships. They enjoy traveling, spending time with family, and working on the family farm.

DEB & GLENN BAKER like to spend time with their grandchildren and walk their new puppy. They are joining St. Paul because it “feels like home.” Glenn is in auto sales at Green Buick GMC and Deb is a teller supervisor at First Midwest Bank.

ETHAN BERG & CHELSEA RAYMOND are engaged to be married. Ethan works as a chemical process en-gineer at LyondellBasell. Chelsea is a case manager at Transitions Mental Health Services. They enjoy vol-leyball and visiting friends and family. The vibrant contemporary service is what drew them to St. Paul.

TAYLOR CHAPPELL is a barista at Starbucks and en-joys cooking, reading, and watching movies. He is pas-sionate about helping and talking to people.

DARLA & RON DEVRIENDT were attracted to St. Paul by the pastors and people. Ron is retired from John Deere but still works as a contractor. Darla is a secretary at Trinity Pain Management Group.

ELAINE FOLKER is a professional photographer at Giraffe Photography. She spends her free time chas-ing her 3-year-old son Levi, gardening, and traveling. The preschool and friendly atmosphere are what drew them to St. Paul.

JOYCE BRIGGS & BRENT O’MALLEY spend their free time golfing, gardening, and spending time with their kids. Brent is a claims specialist with EMC In-surance. Joyce is an account manager at Ruhl and Ruhl Insurance. Joyce’s daughter, Kaitlyn Schnekloth and family, are members at St. Paul.

CHARLIE & JESSICA RATHJE are expecting their first child. Charlie is employed as an IT manager at PCT Engineered Systems. Jessica is a sales representa-tive for Allergan Pharmaceuticals.

ANN & BOB SCHWIEDER are passionate about help-ing others and volunteering, and enjoy golf and gar-dening. Bob is retired from John Deere while Ann is a practicing chiropractor. The energy of St. Paul is what drew them to become members.

TOM & LISA SWANSON like traveling and landscap-ing, and they’re passionate about the River Bend Food-bank and clean water projects. Tom works as a general contractor and Lisa is retired from the Joint Munitions Command. Their son, Nick Swanson and family, are members of St. Paul.

Membership Inquiry Classes: Learn more about the faith expressions that ground us, the mission commitments that inspire us, and the program life that can grow your faith. Come to an upcoming class on Saturday, August 20, 9-11:30 a.m. or Tuesday, September 20, 6:30-9 p.m.

Sign up at the Info Center or online at stpaulqc.org/signups.

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AUGUST 6 & 7Season after Pentecost

PREACHING5:30 Katy Warren8:00 Peter W. Marty9:20 Katy Warren11:00 Peter W. Marty

UPCOMING worship

AUGUST 13 & 14Season after Pentecost

PREACHING5:30 Amy Diller8:00 Katy Warren9:20 Katy Warren11:00 Amy Diller

AUGUST 20 & 21Season after PentecostHunger Awareness WeekendBackpack blessing at 9:20 & 11 a.m.

PREACHING5:30 Peter W. Marty8:00 Sara Olson-Smith9:20 Peter W. Marty11:00 Sara Olson-Smith

AUGUST 27 & 28Season after PentecostNew Member Sunday at 9:20 a.m.

PREACHING5:30 Ryan Bailey8:00 Peter W. Marty9:20 Peter W. Marty11:00 Ryan Bailey

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Council Notes

COLORING THE EARTH: Rest. Awe. Creation. With colored pencils in hand, an intergenerational crew of artists brought Biblical stories of water, plants, critters, and humanity to vivid life in an evening of adult coloring. See their some of their work hanging in the Library Commons.

The congregational council, at its July meeting, approved hiring an engineering firm to develop a master site plan for St. Paul. A master site plan is a helpful tool for organizations, churches, and compa-nies that evolve and grow over time. Typically, a site plan provides a benchmark for a coherent vision of property development, even when that development unfolds over long stretches of time. Missman Inc. of the Quad Cities, in preparation for their work, will be digesting St. Paul’s long-term Vision 2020 report, and the April 2016 Expand Our Vision, or EOV, report. Their planning principles will include consid-eration of ideas that: provide a sense of campus wel-come that is organized and sensible; be inclusive and accessible to diverse communities that use the cam-pus; encourage hospitality; foster positive relation-ships with neighborhood constituencies; minimize environmental impact; further the improvement of

the pedestrian areas; account for good vehicular traf-fic flow and parking; present a positive image to the community; account for utilities; assess potential site design obstacles; and advise and provide planning space for a new facility – should one ever be built – that would house future ministries and initiatives as envisioned in the Vision 2020 and the EOV reports. The scope of Missman’s work will include the property extending from Pleasant Street north to Lombard Street, and from Brady Street east to Main Street. In other business, the council accepted two rec-ommendations for funding from the committee that oversees the Endowment Fund for Mission Outreach. The requests were for preschool scholarships for the 2016-2017 school year and tuition for Ryan Bailey, director of faith formation, for classes at Wartburg Theological Seminary.

Chorale director transition Dr. Jon Hurty has resigned from his directorship of the St. Paul Chorale to assume additional duties at Augustana College. In addition to his teaching life and choral leadership at the college, Jon and his wife, Sonja, are now the music directors for Augustana Campus Ministries’ weekly worship. Following Jon’s 15-year term of service, a search for a new St. Paul Chorale director is actively underway. The Hurtys plan to maintain their membership at St. Paul, even if most weekends will have them at Augustana.

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2136 Brady Street

Davenport, IA 52803

HUNGERawareness weekend

AUGUST 20 & 21

On Hunger Awareness Weekend, food expresses love for our neighbors: Food Pantry gathering: Stock a paper bag with nonperishable food items and bring it to worship that weekend. The food gathered will be used to fill the shelves at the Friendly House Food Pantry.Garden Share: Too many tomatoes? Not enough squash? St. Paul people can bring bounty from their gardens and take what they can use or share with others. The harvest left over will be donated to Café on Vine.