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JOURNEYJULY 2015 THE MAGAZINE OF ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH

6A view fromthe Mississippi

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2 Journey | July 2015

INSIDE

4 Mental healthmovie nights

5 G-Force: Photos from VBS 2015

6-7 A view from theMississippi River

8-9 A fond farewell to Pastors Chad & Amanda

10 Welcome!New members

11 Council notes & upcoming worship

On the cover:Don and Linda Allebach on their sailboat.

PASTOR’S column

The way things work

Oh, the people you’ll meet!

When I was a kid, I could spend hours

flipping through the color-ful pages of the classic book, The Way Things Work. Its 384 pages, all illustrated by David Macaulay, showed the inner-workings of just about every piece of technology that existed in the late 1980s. From the fans of a jet engine to the

underbelly of an escalator, all of the hidden inventions that shaped my world were on full display. That book taught me toilet tanks don’t refill themselves through magic. Every convenience seems simple on the surface because of the complex and ingenious systems that work tirelessly underneath. For a curious child, that kind of revelation made the marvels of modern life far more wonderful. As of publication, I’ve been at St. Paul for 774 days. That little statistic pales in comparison to the

number of times the people here have unveiled the motors and gears that make this place run. Donut crumbs don’t disappear magically. By the time a bulletin and Connections flyer are handed to you on Sunday morning, it’s encountered a whole lot of staff and volunteers. Sunday School, Confirmation, WELCA circles, and Lenten Wednesdays all happen so smoothly because of the dedicated efforts of people like you who believe in this place. I will be forever grateful for the time that I was able to not only peer into the wonders of this com-munity, but I was also welcomed to become one of the many parts of it. Thank you for allowing me to work alongside you as you share the simple message of God’s love in so many intricate ways.

Chad McKenna, pastor in residency

When I graduated from high school, I received

the Dr. Seuss book Oh, The Places You’ll Go. In fact, I’m pretty sure that all of my friends received this book. This title was appropriate as we were getting ready to leave for all sorts of new places. Today, as I reflect on the last two years at St. Paul, I

think that the most appropriate book title for me now would be, Oh, The People You’ll Meet! The people of St. Paul are who make St. Paul the loving, caring, dynamic, and vibrant place that it is. When I remember the beautiful sound of music here, it will be because of the people creating the music. When I remember preaching here, it will be because of the faces I saw sitting in pews. When I remember the food

I ate, it will be because of the people around the table. When I remember that I enjoyed coming to work every day, it will be because of the lives I encountered. I have heard it said over and over that St. Paul is a special place. That is true – because it is filled with spe-cial people, who love God, who love one another, and who can’t help but share that love in so many creative ways, from the Quad Cities to Tanzania and places in between. Thank you for loving me, for learning with me, and for being all that God created you to be. Oh, the people I have met here! My heart is full, and I am grateful. I love you all, I pray for you, and in my prayers I thank God that I have been able to serve as your pastor.

Amanda Weinkauf, pastor in residency

Farewell weekend: A weekend to say goodbye to Pastors Chad and Amanda will be July 11-12. They will be present at all services, to share a hug, smile, and warm wishes for a beautiful life of ministry.


St. Paul Lutheran Church is a vibrant faith community, shaped around five core values: radical hospitality, passionate worship, intentional faith formation, adventurous mission and service, extravagant generosity.

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Contact usEmail: [email protected]: 563.326.3547Website: www.stpaulqc.org

Gayle Bisesi first set her sights on music at the young

age of 3 – when her stage was her living room couch and her microphone a vacuum cleaner hose. “My earliest memories of music were in my home and at church, growing up in Decatur, Illinois. My mom would sing and play music all the time. If you were talking to her and said lyrics to a song she liked, she would start singing before you could finish your sentence. Music just flowed from her!” Gayle will be the featured soloist at Jazz Weekend, July 25-26, at St. Paul. Throughout her childhood, Gayle was exposed to singing many kinds of music, including classical, musical theater, pop, and folk. Then, her passion for jazz was uncovered. “I remember auditioning for the MacArthur Jazz Band and something inside me just sat up and a strong connection was made. This music was so pow-erful and exciting to me,” she said. She earned her degree in vocal performance and music education from Elmhurst College in 1996. “To me, singing jazz is a soulful release - an opportunity to unveil, expose, and bare my true self. Am I vulnerable? Yes, but what’s music without revealing your heart?” She has been singing professionally for over 20 years and has had the honor

of sharing the stage with such musical greats as: Patti Austin, New York Voices, Howard Levy, Clark Terry, Louie Bellson, Denis DiBla-sio, Mark Whitfield, Conte Candoli, Hank Marr, Frank Mantooth, and Kevin Mahogany, among others. She also has performed internationally. Gayle now resides in the Chicago area while pursuing her musical career full time. She performs regularly, and is a voice teacher, clinician, and mentor. “As a music educator, I teach people how to deepen the musical passion within themselves through self-exploration - emotionally, physically and spiritually - the holistic approach to singing.”

Sunday, July 26, 9:20 and 11 a.m. worship

July jazz is food for the soul on Bix Weekend at St. Paul. It’s some of the best jazz in town! A joyful tradition at St. Paul, come to worship, centered in the uniquely moving Chicago Jazz Mass. The place rocks with jubilation. To learn more about all of the members of ChurchJazz, visit www.churchjazz.com.

Saturday, July 25, 7:30 p.m., Library Commons

A delight for the soul, come and experience a secular jazz concert with the members of ChurchJazz. These masterful, lifelong musicians perform for audiences across the country and the world. Come and hear their beautiful sounds at St. Paul.

Seating is limited to 100 people. RSVPs are a must. Please call 563-326-3547 or visit stpaulqc.org/sign-up-center to reserve your spot by July 15. Desserts and conversa-tion will top off this free event.

Jazz Sunday Worship

A Party for 100


ADULT learning

Movie series examines mental health issues


SUMMER SERVICE: MEALS AT SALVATION ARMY A few blocks from St. Paul, the Salvation Army meal site is a place where people who are food insecure gather for an evening meal. Cooked and dished up each night, these meals provide comfort and sustenance. Several times a year, St. Paul people shop, cook, and serve. Shopping is done ahead of time, the cost of food reimbursed from the church’s benevolence ministry bud-get. Cooking is done in the afternoon, serving in the evening. The next dates are Wednes-day, July 29, or Saturday, August 29. Find your place in the serving line by signing up online at stpaulqc.org/sign-up-center.

HELP BUILD FOR HABITAT Put on a tool belt and help build a home for a woman and her three daughters this summer. The Quad-Cities Habitat chapter has built nearly 100 homes, including those con-structed with St. Paul funding and labor. This summer, St. Paul will support the work done on House No. 92 at 902 Tremont St., Daven-port. The remaining build days include Wednesday, July 8, 5-8 p.m., and Saturdays, July 18, and August 1, from 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Volunteers also are needed to bring lunch on Saturdays too. To help, visit stpaulqc.org/sign-up-center. Contact Pastor Katy Warren at [email protected] or 326-3547.

LISTEN TO ST. PAUL ON THE RADIO Did you know St. Paul is on the radio? The church sponsors a half-hour radio blend of St. Paul preaching, music, and con-gregational worship on Sunday mornings at 8:30 a.m. Each program is edited from the pre-vious Sunday’s worship elements. Those who want to hear the previous week's sermon can tune in via radio or online. In the Quad Cities, catch the program on AM radio at WOC 1420. Or, listen through www.iheartradio.com online or with a download-able iheartradio app on countless mobile devices.

Some of the greatest movies portray the lives of people with mental illness. For four weeks beginning Wednesday, July 8, St. Paul’s Mental Health Awareness Team will host a

midsummer mental health movie series. Come and watch a movie and join in discussion afterwards. Movies begin at 6:30 p.m., popcorn and juice included. The series is free and open to the public, moderated by Teri Hughes-Paulline, licensed social worker, and Christine Urish, occupational therapist. It includes the showing of:

Home of the Brave, July 8: Shortly after receiving the news that they will soon be reunited with their families back in the United States, a unit serving in Iraq is deployed on a humanitarian mission to deliver medical sup-plies to a remote Iraqi village. Upon arriving in the village, the unit is ambushed and many lives are lost. Now, as the surviving members

of the battalion return home and attempt to adjust to civilian life, the physical injuries and psychological scars sustained dur-ing that tragic event continue to take a heavy emotional toll on the war-torn soldiers.

Proof, July 15: Based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning play by David Auburn, this is the story of the daughter of a brilliant mathematician (recently deceased) with mental illness. She tries to come to grips with her possible inheritance: his struggle with mental health.

Mary and Max, July 22: In this animated film, a friendless Australian girl picks a name out of a Manhattan phone book and writes to him; she includes a chocolate bar. She’s Mary Dinkle, the only child of an alcoholic mother and a distracted father. He’s Max Horowitz, an overweight man with Asperger Syn-drome, living alone in New York. He writes

back, with chocolate – and a 20-year correspondence is born.

Canvas, July 29: Mental illness stretches a loving family to the breaking point in this inde-pendent drama. Chris Marino is a 10-year-old boy growing up in a small oceanside commu-nity in Florida. Chris’ father John is a con-struction worker who is struggling to hold the family together under difficult circumstances – his wife and Chris’ mother, Mary, has been

diagnosed with schizophrenia. While they’ve been pursuing a variety of treatment options, Mary’s condition continues to slowly deteriorate as she hears phantom sounds, has hallucina-tions, and becomes increasingly paranoid.


GROWING faith


Bible stories, games, laughter, service, and singing - it was all part of the joy and community of Vacation Bible School 2015.

CHILDREN’S CHOIR DIRECTOR TO LEAD SUMMER MUSIC CLASSES Kids in preschool-7th grade are invited to a week of summer music classes at St. Paul. Led by Rosita Tendall, Jubilate Choir di-rector and assistant professor of music at Au-gustana College, the classes will be held from July 20-24. The cost is $40 per class for the week, or $35 for a sibling. Options are:

■ Music & movement, preschool- kindergarten, 9-10 a.m.■ Choir, grades 1-5, 9-10 a.m.■ Music & movement, grades 1-5, 10:15-

11:15 a.m.■ Beginning guitar, grades 3-7, 10-11 a.m.

■ Intermediate guitar, grades 5-7, 11 a.m.- noon.

To register, sign up online at stpaulqc.org/sign-up-center. Questions? Contact Rosita at 563-343-5184 or [email protected].

PRAYER CHAIN LIFTS OTHERS UP The St. Paul Prayer Chain works quietly and steadily behind the scenes. If you have a prayer request, call the Prayer Chain. It may be for a problem or illness, or in praise or thanks-giving. No request is too small. Requests are worded for confidentiality. For a prayer request or to volunteer as one who prays, contact Marge Irwin, 563-391-3632.


COVER story


On the night of the strawberry moon, a sailboat made its way on the Mississippi

River. Drenched in moonlight, the boat moved along the places where the pelicans come to sit in the evenings. Barges passed by as they hauled their goods to ports in the south. In the middle of an urban place, yet on the river, quiet settled in. Two white sails reached nearly 30 feet into the sky – a series of pulleys and ropes and cranks maneuvering their position as the wind and boat direction shift. A simple wooden handle guided the journey. A push to the left moved the boat to the right. A push to the right, and the boat shifted to the left.

The beauty is in in the simplicity of this 1983 boat, rescued from years of dry dock by Don and Linda Allebach. This is one of the places where they find great joy and peace. “Our favorite thing is to just explore,” said Linda, assistant organist and a children’s choir director at St. Paul.

Sailing from childhood

Don learned how to sail from his dad, who learned how to sail from a textbook. As a child, Don took to the little lakes in Mis-souri to learn the craft with his father. Twenty years ago, in the summer of 1996, he started sailing a bit with the Lake Davenport Sailing Club. He bought an old beat up racing boat with no intention of

racing it. But what good is a racing boat if it’s not racing? A few nudges (or was it teasing?), and Don found himself racing. “And he needed a crew,” Linda said with a smile. Today, the Allebachs spend as much time as they can on the water.

Different boats, different experiences

The leisure sailboat is one that the Allebachs take friends and family on. They teach people to drive it, give them the chance to help maneuver the sails, to sit out on the bow and enjoy the wind and the sun (or the moon). If the wind is not strong, a small engine helps propel the boat when going upstream.

a v iew f rom the Mississippi RiverSailing is joy and peace – and also adventure and adrenaline – for St. Paul couple

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There are always snacks on board. Peanut butter Oreos, grapes, squeeze cheese and Ritz crackers. The experience on an Allebach racing boat, on the other hand, is not as, well…leisurely. New visitors to the boat first get a lesson on how to lean out of the boat so that they can help shift the weight when it tilts too much to one direction. Straps keep feet connected to the vessel. Ducking is the next lesson – as changes in direc-tion or wind move the sails, sometimes very quickly. A change in direction requires a fast duck down. The experience of sailing on a racing boat is one of constant movement – balancing the boat, control-ling the ropes, steering its direction. Attention to the direction and speed of the wind is key. After time and experience, one can feel what

needs to be done to move the boat on its course. “It’s so natural,” said Don.

Gone sailing

The Allebachs enjoy traveling to race and take charter boats out to sea. They also offer sailing rides for charity auctions. “We’ve met some really incredible people,” Linda said. “You can learn so much about another when out sailing.” Back at the dock after a couple of hours out on the river with the leisure boat, the sails are back down and the life jackets are off. Visitors step out onto the slowly rocking dock and regain their feel for land. Don and Linda wave goodbye as they talk about the next time they will be out on the river. Tomorrow night, they said, is racing night.

The Allebach’s 1983 leisure boat can be found docked at Lindsay Park Yacht Club, established in 1887. It is one of the oldest yacht clubs on the Mississippi River. In its earliest years, the club would organize rowing con-tests between the Juniors of Davenport, the Sylvans of Moline, and the Athletics of Rock Island. In those days, thousands of people would line the shores to watch the competitions. The couple races with the Lake Davenport Sailing Club, which has its roots back with the construction of Lock and Dam 15 in 1934. The project created a quiet pool of water which made sailing possible, and the club was incorporated as a non-profit in 1951. Today, it offers racing on Wednesday evenings and Sunday afternoons, as well as a sailing school.

“We’ve met some really

incredible people. You can

learn so much about another

when out sailing.”


Linda & Jim Hoepner

to pastors Chad McKenna and Amanda Weinkauf

Pastors Chad McKenna and Amanda Weinkauf are starting on a new leg of their

faith journey this month, as their two-year time at St. Paul comes to a close. As resident pastors, they touched hundreds of lives. Here are thoughts from a few of those people.

What a joy it has been to share this time with both of you. We shared a few – too few – meals and a lot of laughter. St. Paul is a better place because you were here with us. Both of you always took the time to share our stories. You listened. A rare gift; given freely. Oh, how we will miss you. Yet, we are happy knowing you’re bound to do such marvelous things in your ministries. I have one more wish for you, “May you stay forever young.” - Duane Haas

Since August, I have been saying “It’s your last (fill in the blank) with us!” At first it was meant to torment them and to remember the finality of their time here, but I think it’s grown into somewhat of a coping mechanism for me to make sure I don’t take them for granted either. They are far more than pastors to me, they are friends. I will fondly remember our game nights, coffee tastings, movie nights and ridiculous dancing. They have helped foster a wonderful community at St. Paul that will miss them dearly. - Matt Mercer

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NEW RESIDENTS ARRIVE IN MID-AUGUST With unanimous affirmation, the congregation of St. Paul voted in March to call Amy Diller and Liesebet Gravley to serve as pastors in our congrega-tion through the Pastoral Residency Program, starting in mid-August. St. Paul’s Pastoral Residency Program is a two-year program for gifted new pastors. It’s designed to sharpen vocational identity and shape wise pastoral practices and habits in the context of a healthy congregation and supportive multi-staff setting. St. Paul is privileged to be the only ELCA congregation to host a residency program for first-call pastors.

If you’d like to donate to a gift for Chad and Amanda, please write a check to St. Paul clearly marked for “Residents’ Gift.” The amount collected will be equally shared between the two. You’re also invited to send individual cards or notes to the church, or drop a written expression in the basket on the farewell weekend, July 11 and 12.

To describe Chad and Amanda over these past two years is like trying to describe a brilliant, shiny priceless coin with two very different sides, yet with a very common center. Amanda's joyful exuberance always brings a smile to my face and her ability to generate so much enthusiasm about and around our faith is a stun-ning skill. I sometimes expect her to come down the aisle doing cartwheels. Chad has always demonstrated such strong spirituality, expresses his faith with thoughtful words and sends caring messages with his eyes and those hugs! My first great adven-ture with Chad was traveling with him in the church van to Chavies, Kentucky - Chad's first mission trip and my first time leading the pack! He was so eager, willing to tackle any assignment handed to him. I will miss them both and know that we are a better congregation for having them with us. - Vicki Felger

What a blessing Chad and Amanda have been in my life. Several months after their arrival, I ended up in the hospital and they both came to see me with their sweet smiles and warm personalities. We have also spent some time together over dinner at my house, which was always lots of fun. I will definitely miss my Sunday morning hugs, but wish them nothing but the best as they enter the next chapter in their lives. The welcome mat is out for both whenever they visit the QCA. - Ann Quist

Amanda and Chad started their journey as resident pastors at St. Paul as I found myself exploring membership at St. Paul. It was their smiles and open arms that drew me into 2136. Without their carefree spirit and support, I would not have been able to find my strength in becoming a member of a new church as a young adult. They have been more than just pastors to me, they are lifelong friends. - Mandy Streu

It has been a journey for us in the congregation too, one that will be remem-bered in many ways after you depart from our midst – certainly by your friendship, by your ever-present smiles, your cheerful personalities, and by your outstretched hands to all each Sunday morning. But you also will be remembered, more impor-tantly, for your words of wisdom, your leadership, and the impact you have made on all our spiritual lives. You have affected us, in one way or another, and we are grate-ful for everything you have added to our congregation. - Jim Bush

Most valuable lesson learned at St. Paul

CM: I’ve learned that the heart of a congregation is its people. That may sound like a pat answer, yet if you were to focus in on any aspect of this place, you would see that every ministry here is essentially a group of people who care for each other. It’s surprising how simple that is. Every success in this place starts with a real relationship that spreads like wildfire. What keeps this place growing is that open desire so many of you have to connect more and more with other people.

AW: Show up! It doesn’t matter what the event, the meeting, the home, the pastoral care visit, if you are welcome, show up! I have never thought to myself, “I wish I had just stayed home and watched Netflix.” Each and every time I have shown up somewhere, there has been a new connection, a new friend, a new idea. These moments have been gifts to me, and I am grateful for them.

Favorite QCA place (besides St. Paul of course)

CM: I should say my favorite QCA place is the Duck Creek bike path, but history would show I’ve indulged my senses way more often at Whitey’s Ice Cream.

AW: Vander Veer Park; bike trail; lunch at Cafe de Ma-rie; dinner at Barrel House, Front Street, or Granite City with friends; QC Symphony pops concert in the park.

Favorite food at a St. Paul event

CM: Cookies at our Lenten suppers never let me down!

AW: Mini fruit tarts made by East Side Bakery.



New members, June 2015


Benjamin & Deborah KlemmeSimon, Winston

Mary Ann Caruso Kory & Brett EsbaumMary & Bruce Boehm Georgia & Kelly Dugan Judy Genung

Ken & Carol Kerker

Lidija & Chris GeestKayden

Janette & Jim Schmidt

Paul & Cecile SpeeringTitus, Camille, Laelia

Miles & Margaret Thompson

Mary & Bruce Boehm enjoy golf, gardening, volun-teering, and sports. Bruce is retired from John Deere. Mary worked in the Rock Island School District as an adapted physical education teacher. Their son, Mike Boehm and family, are members at St. Paul.

Mary Ann Caruso spent years in the food service dis-tribution industry before relocating to the Quad Cities last year. She has two lovable dogs, appreciates ELCA Lutheran Churches, and is exploring diaconal minis-try studies through the ELCA.

Georgia Dugan is a retired logistician with the Rock Island Arsenal. She spends her time reading, walk-ing, caregiving, and attending her grandson’s sporting events. The community and outreach are what drew her to St. Paul.

Kelly Dugan has a teenage son, Landon. She is a fourth-grade teacher at Madison Elementary. Her interests include working with children, attending her son’s basketball games, and getting together with friends and family. The Neighborhood Schools Part-nership attracted her to St. Paul. Her mother is Geor-gia Dugan, listed above.

Kory & Brett Esbaum come to St. Paul through fam-ily. Brett’s parents, Dana and Jill Esbaum, and sister, Kerri and Kyle Rehn, are members. Brett is a grain merchandiser with River Gulf Grain and Kory is an early childhood special education teacher in the Bet-tendorf School District.

Lidija & Chris Geest are the parents of 3-month old Kayden. Chris works in receiving at Sam’s Club and Lidija is employed as a social worker with the State of Iowa. They enjoy crocheting, football, and children. The “openness to all people” brought them to St. Paul.

Judy Genung is a chiropractor with Shipman Chiro-practic. She has two adult children and is the sister of St. Paul member, Michelle Kanzaki, who was recently ordained in the ELCA.

Ken & Carol Kerker were drawn to St. Paul by the Lu-theran tradition. Ken is employed as a controller with iHeart Radio Media. Carol is an accountant with Rock River Family Office and enjoys playing the clarinet.

Muna & Jeff StrasserEve

Benjamin & Deborah Klemme are the parents of two boys, Simon and Winston. Benjamin is assistant con-ductor and Deborah is a violinist with the Quad City Symphony Orchestra in addition to a number of other professional music commitments each one holds. The hospitality, music, preschool, and mission spirit are what drew them to St. Paul.

Janette & Jim Schmidt like to spend their time read-ing, walking, traveling, and getting together with friends and family. Jim is a retired industrial engineer with the Rock Island Arsenal and Janette is a retired librarian.

Paul & Cecile Speering are the parents of Camille, Laelia, and Titus. Paul is an environmental science of-ficer at the Rock Island Arsenal. Cecile is employed as a traveling nurse.

Muna & Jeff Strasser and daugher, Eve, were attracted to St. Paul by the music and community spirit. Jeff is a professor of geology at Augustana College. Muna is the owner and dentist at the Center for Dentistry and Oral Wellness. Jeff enjoys hiking and yard work, while Muna takes an interest in running and art.

Miles Thompson is a building advisor for Modern Piping. He enjoys singing, gardening, and being out-side. He joins his wife, Margaret, St. Paul’s Alleluia Choir director, in membership.

Upcoming Membership Inquiry Classes:

■ Wednesday, July 22, 6:30-9 p.m. ■ Saturday, August 22, 9-11:30 a.m.

Sign up at the Info Center or online at stpaulqc.org/sign-up-center.


COMING IN WORSHIP

COUNCIL NOTES

JULY 11 & 12Season after PentecostResident Farewell Weekend

Preaching:All services Chad McKenna & Amanda Weinkauf

Music:11:00 Contemporary ensemble

archives The history of St. Paul is rich and deep. Delight in snapshots of time from the church archives.

from the

Sunday School Rally Parade - June 24, 1910 This photograph, from the archives of area historian and collector Doug Smith, was recently featured on the Facebook page of Davenport Iowa History. It captures the St. Paul’s Sunday School float in the parade. At the time, St. Paul was located on the northwest corner of Main and 14th streets. Sunday School was held at 9 a.m. with church services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. The pastor at the time was Rev. William H. Blancke.

JULY 4 & 5Season after Pentecost

Preaching:All services Katy Warren


JULY 18 & 19Season after Pentecost

Preaching:5:30/11 Katy Warren8/9:20 Peter W. Marty


JULY 25 & 26Season after PentecostJazz Sunday worship

Preaching:5:30/8 Katy Warren9:20/11 Peter W. Marty

Music:9:20 ChurchJazz11:00 Church Jazz

Joyful and hopeful transitions for St. Paul staff highlighted the June meeting of the congre-gational council. The council approved the hiring of a new faith formation director. This person will likely be-gin duties in August. More information about the individual will be coming soon in a pastoral letter to members, and in the August edition of Journey. Pastor Sara Olson-Smith welcomed a baby boy to the Olson-Smith family on May 31. Amos Mark Olson-Smith is welcomed by mom, dad Clark, and big sister Susannah. St. Paul people can look forward to seeing Sara back at St. Paul in Au-gust. St. Paul’s two new resident pastors celebrat-ed their entrance into ordained ministry in June. Amy Diller was ordained at The Lutheran School of Theology at Chicago, Augustana Chapel, on Sat-urday, June 20. Liesebet Gravley was ordained at

Trinity English Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Indi-ana, on Saturday, June 27. They will be introduced to the congregation on the weekend of August 15-16. As previously announced, outgoing resident pastor Chad McKenna will be serving as associate pastor at St. Mark Lutheran Church, Rockford, Il-linois. Pastor Amanda Weinkauf looks forward to a July 12 vote by the people of Trinity Lutheran Church, Owatonna, Minnesota, to call her as as-sociate pastor. Farewell weekend for Chad and Amanda is July 11-12. In other business, the council heard of con-tinuing plans for the parking lot expansion on the south block of the St. Paul property. The house at 2012 Brady Street has been removed. Project lead-ers are drawing up plans for the connecting of the south parking lot with the far-south parking lot constructed last year.


2136 Brady Street

Davenport, IA 52803

SAINTS &SANDWICHES Wednesdays in July, 12 noon- 1 p.m.Every Wednesday in July, St. Paul pastors and staff will guide a conversation about some of the most influential saints in history. The sessions begin July 1, noon-1 p.m. in the Library Commons. Bring a sack lunch and settle in for some thought-provoking discussion.

July 1: Maximilian Kolbe was a Polish Conventual Franciscan friar most famous for volunteering to die in place of a stranger at the Auschwitz concentration camp.

July 8: Oscar Romero was the archbishop of San Salvador, and declared a martyr by Pope Francis in February 2015.

July 15: St. Francis was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher, born into wealth, but as he grew older felt drawn to live a life of poverty.

July 22: Julian of Norwich was a 14th century mystic who, following a near-death experience, experienced a series of what are called “Showings.”

July 29: Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert. Day worked to establish the Catholic Worker Movement.

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