CONTACT INFORMATION
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4900 Connecticut Ave. N.W. We are located between Ellicott & Everett Streets NW, between Murch Elementary School and the Fire Station.
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--(Psalm 139:14a)
Amazon Smile is a simple way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. On all eligible purchases, the Amazon Smile Foundation will donate a portion of your purchase to the charity of your choice. Please make St. Paul's your charity of choice! Shop for St. Paul's here, enter your email and amazon password and shop away to benefit St. Paul's English Lutheran Church (bookmark the tab so it will always be easy to find!).
For more information about the program, click here.
Let's Go Shopping!!!!
We exceeded the goal of $1270 by $800+ and are now forging ahead with a worship technology fund. Here are some items that we need to pay for:
If you are able, keep the donations coming and mark them for worship technology!
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Vacation Bible School--Let Us Hear From YOU!
We're starting to see more new information about the pandemic, especially as it relates to vaccine distribution, and so we're thinking about what summer may look like at St. Paul's, including Vacation Bible School. Please participate in a short poll telling us what's on YOUR mind regarding VBS by clicking HERE.
Do you like to video edit and work on social media content? Do you need Community Service or SSL hours? Are you looking to build a portfolio of your work to use for a class, a college application, or resume?
Then we are looking for YOU!
St. Paul's is looking for someone who is willing to join our team as a media intern. Ideally, this person would join us every week to video record our services (and do any necessary post-edit), manage the church's social media presence on Instagram and Twitter, and keep our website up-to-date.
Basic video editing skills are highly desirable (for example, experience with iMovie on a Mac), but extensive knowledge is not required.
This position could be shared by more than one person. Approximate number of hours required each week: 4.
All ages are welcome to apply!
If interested, please contact Pastor Andrea.
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The class will be led by Ted Wackler and will explore the Old Testament from biblical, historical, and social perspectives; one book at a time. We hope to gain a better perspective on how it all fits together and why it remains important in our lives today.
St. Paul's Lutheran is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Bible Study
Time: March 7, 2021 09:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81874690961?pwd=bGo5NWpadFNRZk5LWVJtM2xDbVl1QT09
Meeting ID: 818 7469 0961
Passcode: 948193
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High School Students--We Need To Hear From YOU!
The DC Youth Group needs your responses to our survey (below) about a possible youth service trip this summer to Appalachia. We need your responses BY THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH.
Please note:
If we reach "critical mass," we will proceed with signing a contract, and ask that you give us a deposit. IF we reach this point, and you pay the deposit, it is NON-REFUNDABLE. The only exception to this is if the program has to cancel on us because of Covid, then your deposits would be refunded.
That's a lot, we know. But the first step is knowing who would be seriously interested in going. So please take the survey: I've created this INTEREST AND FEEDBACK FORM
Thanks, everyone--please reach out to Lisa Wackler at if you have questions.
(Side note: the actual working part of this trip would count for SSL or Community Service hours.)
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Seven prayer shawls were delivered in the past two weeks. Members of the prayer shawl ministry offer these gifts to those for whom they would be a comfort. One member of the congregation said a prayer shawl is like a hug from St. Paul's on the couch any time it is needed. Indeed!
Please reach out to have one for your home, a neighbor or a loved one that could use such a hug.
Church office (delivery usually possible too)
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On behalf of Lutheran World Relief, I want to reach out one last time to update your congregation about the quilts and/or kits that you had in the Beirut port when the blast shook the city on August 4. As you recall, we originally thought all was lost and only later discovered that the LWR supplies were protected.
Thanks to the love of your congregation and other Lutherans across the U.S., over 11,500 people in Lebanon have received these quilts and kits! All 21,433 quilts and kits were distributed to families (many households receiving multiple items).
A video has been created to share with your congregation, accessible either on YouTube or via download.
YouTube: https://youtu.be/JIrXrgGbB5U
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Bringing Christ's light to life in Beirut |
Download: https://photos.lwr.org/?r=32494&k=932ca74359
Additionally, thanks to the love of Lutherans and our staff on the ground, we've been able to meet more needs in Beirut:
Once again, thank you for bringing the light of Christ to our neighbors this Advent. If you ever have any questions about your partnership with Lutheran World Relief, please don't hesitate to reach out to me.
In gratitude,
Emma Wagner
Associate, Congregational Engagement
Lutheran World Relief
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Please let Lisa Wackler know your college student's school address. Now more than ever we want to let them know that their church is praying for them!
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![]() Youth Choir Practice on Hold Until Further NoticeIf you wish to join the youth choir or would like more information, please contact director Marcia Perez . _______________________________
MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLERS LOOKING FOR SERVICE HOURS: Please contact Lisa Wackler Community Service or SSL hours!_______________________________
Website Work for St. Paul'sWe are planning for some web redesign and expansion. Please let us know what you would find useful on the congregation's website. What's missing? What do you use? If there is old and bad info, please continue to point us to that as well. But do talk to us! It makes our work better.______________________________
New Benches for Portico GardenWe would like to thank both Lynn Adkins and Bruce Pihlstrom for their wonderful generosity in the purchase of the two new black steel memorial benches that were installed recently in the Portico garden. Not only do they look perfect in their setting, but the benches are also comfortable and functional. In fact, we are pleased to note that many visitors to St. Paul's have already been able to enjoy using the two benches. _______________________________ Worship Assistants![]() It's never too early to think about ways that you can serve the church when we can gather again! Complete a survey to let us know your interest by clicking HERE. ___________________________ ![]() ![]() Prime Time Center![]() Canceled Until Further Notice. We will be providing updates as we know them. If you would be interested in reaching out to Prime Time attendees to see how they're doing, please let Lisa or Joy know! ![]()
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Let us take on 'sacrificial giving and works of love.' We will discover what this means in a time of study and reflection of the book Giving to God, by Mark Allan Powell. (if you use Amazon, please don' forget to use smile.amazon.com/ch/53-0196496)
Rev. Dr. Andrea Walker is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Giving to God
Time: Feb 24, 2021 06:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Mar 10, 2021 06:30 PM
Mar 17, 2021 06:30 PM
Mar 24, 2021 06:30 PM
Mar 31, 2021 06:30 PM
Apr 7, 2021 06:30 PM
Meeting ID: 873 2038 8557
Passcode: 193556
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Lent is a time of prayer, fasting, and almsgiving. As we make the journey to the Cross, let's explore some new ways to pray!
Here is a document for download that you can use throughout the season of Lent. These are prayer activities that are suitable for all ages and can be done by yourself or with others.
Let us know which ones are your favorites, and if you have any that you would like to include!
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Watch Lisa Wackler's video on What is Fasting? Why do we do it?
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Over the years, there have been some delicious home-made soups shared at St. Paul's, especially on Wednesday evenings during Lent. While we won't be together in person on Wednesday evenings during Lent this year (Ash Wednesday is February 17th), let's keep up the tradition of enjoying these soups but in our own homes. There will be activities offered on Wednesdays during Lent (details to come...) so why not have a St. Paul's inspired soup for dinner on Wednesdays as well! Beginning next Wednesday and continuing during Lent, we will publish at least one soup recipe via e-news for you to prepare and enjoy the following Wednesday of Lent. Please send your recipes to Joy.
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Kids, you may recall from our Children's Sermon a couple of weeks ago that there is a certain word that we don't use during the season of Lent. This word is on one of our banners, which has been hidden away until Easter.
Can you guess where our banner is? We need your exact guess--(in other words, you can't say "the church" or "the hallway," for example). Send your guesses to Lisa Wackler at lwackler@stpaulslutherandc.com and if you guess correctly, we will put your name in a drawing for a prize!
Since the church is a big place, we will give you a clue each week. Here is today's clue:
There are places to sit, that's also true, but that doesn't mean you'll sit in a pew.
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