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06/05/26

“We ask and urge you in the Lord Jesus, that as you received from us how you ought to walk and to please God, just as you are doing, that you do so more and more.” 1 Thessalonians 4:1

“Now concerning brotherly love you have no need for anyone to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love one another, for that indeed is what you are doing to all the brothers throughout Macedonia, But we urge you, brothers, to do this more and more” 1 Thessalonians 4:9-10

Members and Friends of St. Paul’s,

One of the great joys of reading and rereading sections of scriptures is discovering new insights. This past week I started each day reading through chapters in 1 Thessalonians, and today I found the “more and more” insights in chapter 4 (see above verses). As believers there have been countless ways in which you have served your Lord and his people. While this “over and over again” service may seem rather mundane and minimally impactful, the above exhortation calls us to “keep up with what you are doing” and do it “more and more”. Living out the Christian life is not always about doing new and greater things, but often about doing the old and even mundane things even better.

Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Krenz

VBS Help: If you are interested in helping decorate for VBS, we will be at church at 9:30am on Saturday. We hope to be done with the hallways, classrooms, and fellowship hall by 11:30-12:00pm. We will be decorating the narthex during the Sunday School hour and afterwards if needed this Sunday. Please show up if you can make either of these. Thanks to all for your support and prayers! Carleigh Ottwell.

Sunday 9am and Monday 6:30pm Service Theme: “Being righteous through faith, and why that matters” Romans 4:13-25. Last week’s service can be found on YouTube at 05/31/26 - "Unpacking the Great Commission"

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class 10:15 am “Christian Churches—How Are We Similar? How Are We Different?” This week we will look at the beliefs and practices of non-denominational churches. In addition, some helps will be given on reading Galatians, which is next week’s book in our summer Bible Reading program.

Children’s Sunday School: 10:15 am This week, we will study “The Last Call.” Jesus describes His second coming, when the Father will separate believers and unbelievers. He tells how the faithful, by faith, fulfill God’s will, and how the unfaithful will find themselves banished to eternal punishment. John records the words of the risen and glorified Christ in the last chapter of his revelation. There, Christ promises once again to return and gather all believers to Himself: “Surely I am coming soon” (Revelation 22:20).

WEEK 2 Summer Reading Program— Galatians

Day 8 ☐ Galatians 1

Day 9 ☐ Galatians 2

Day 10 ☐ Galatians 3

Day 11 ☐ Galatians 4

Day 12 ☐ Galatians 5

Day 13 ☐ Galatians 6

Day 14 ☐ Reflection

Eve’s Restoration Sunday Monday, June 14th and June 15th-Amanda Douglas will be giving an update on Eve’s Restoration at the end of each of these services.

DCE Call Committee Update: The DCE call committee went through the paperwork on 10 DCE Candidates. In the next few weeks, we will be contacting them, engage their interest in a position at St. Paul’s, and setting up interviews. Our next call meeting is scheduled for June 30th at 6 pm.

Milestone Birthday: On Wednesday, June 10th, our long-time member Mel Becherer will celebrate his 103rd Birthday! If you would like to send a card…1626 Ghent Road, Columbia, IL 62236

TRIVIA NIGHT Eve’s Restoration- Thursday, June 25, 2026 6 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)$25/per person or $150/per table of six. Flyers are in the back, or you can sign up at Around the World- Summer Trivia Night 🌍✈️

EVE’S RESTORATION MINISTRIES SUMMER BAZAAR -IN PARTNERSHIP W/ ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH Saturday, July 25, 2026 from 9 am to 3 pm. There will be vendor booths, concessions, food/ice cream truck, face painting for the kids, and more! Please stop by the church and support the Summer Bazaar! Booths will be available for rent. Contact Amanda Douglas at 314-221-6700 for more information.

Golf Tournament: Pick up a flier in the Narthex for the Bob Streuter Memorial Golf Tournament on June 13th. This tournament helps support the cost for training new church workers. You can sign up online at Golf Registration and Sponsorship 2026 - Southern Illinois District - LCMS

Maintenance Enhancements scheduled in the next couple of weeks:

June 15-17 or 18-Fellowship Hall is being painted

June 19-20***-Upper and Lower parking lots are being re-striped. ***Please do not drive on the lots on Friday, June 19th.

June 25-26 -Sanctuary Carpet and Church Office Carpet will be cleaned—please avoid these areas on Thursday and Friday.

Thank you to the trustees for organizing this work being done!

Thy Strong Word: I will be helping to facilitate a discussion on Romans 12:1-21 on KFUO Radio this coming Wednesday at 11am. Thy Strong Word is a verse by verse Bible study you can follow on your radio at 850am or stream it online at any time. Go to YouTube to see past Bible Study Topics https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvROeeQKsQHKRsVIjoA5LeNGzAgRiibRL