Sunday/Monday Service Information: “Neighbor Centered Fasting” Isaiah 58:3-9a.

Call Committee update:

On February 17th and 19th the Call Committee has set up Zoom interviews with 3 of the DCE candidates.

1/25/26 Voter’s Meeting Update

- A $438,000 dollar budget was approved for next year. Last year’s budget was $428,000 of which we spent $390,425. (A more detailed summation of income & Expenses if available in the church entryway)

-The Company that inquired about putting a cell tower on our property no longer desires a cell tower at this location.

-The congregation nominated Rev. Richard Snow of Nebraska as Regional vice president, and Rev. Mark Nebel as a regional vice president.

-A committee to revamp our church constitution will begin its work this week.

-The Mid-week Lenten meal schedule was finalized.

-A church cleaning day has been set for Saturday, April 11th.

-A number of committee & board reports were given and these are available in the church entryway.

 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is participating in the Baby Bottle Fundraiser on behalf of Life Network of Southern Illinois (Waterloo and Red Bud) to protect the sanctity of human life. You are invited to bring back the Baby Bottles to the church office thru the month of February.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class: 9:15 am to 10:15 Luke Sunday Morning Bible Class: Do join us in the fellowship hall at 9:15am as we continue our verse by verse look at the book of Luke. This week we are in chapter 15 where Jesus tells 3 parables about finding the lost. This week our Seminarian, Austin Kudray will be leading the class.

Youth 8th -12th grade

Sundays: 9:15 - 10:15 am Meet In the Loft upstairs

High School Senior Youth Retreat (SID) Feb 20-21

If interested email: TIMACHASE@gmail.com

Junior High Youth Event (SID)

February 28 Text Becky Stevens if interested –

618-550-3552

Children’s Sunday School: This week’s lesson is “A Walking Wonder.” A man who had never been able to walk lies by the Beautiful Gate and begs Peter and John for alms. Having no gold or silver to give him, they offer him something better—complete healing. Leaping for joy, the man praises God for His miraculous healing, and Peter uses the opportunity to teach about the true Savior. The Jewish Council asks Peter and John by whose power they performed this miracle, so they witness concerning the power of the risen Christ. Being warned against speaking further concerning Jesus, Peter and John assert that they must continue to speak the Gospel.

Life with God A new adult membership class will start on Sunday, February 22nd at 4 pm. This 10 week class is for those interested in learning what Lutherans teach and for becoming part of the fellowship here at St. Paul’s. Please contact Pastor Krenz at 618-363-0121 if you or someone you might know are interested.

EYES on Isaiah-Our Not-for-Couples-Only Bible Class led by Pastor Sievers will focus on the OT book of Isaiah in 2026, meeting monthly on a convenient Friday. Learn how the Holy Spirit used Isaiah not only to predict with amazing detail our Savior's birth, death, and resurrection, but also to warn and comfort God's people. First class is February 13 at 6:30 p.m. For more info or to order your $12 study guide, call or text Pastor Sievers (314-882-2097).

Re-scheduled: Hymn festival commemorating the liturgical Festival of the Conversion of St. Paul on Sunday, February 8th. Live Stream: saintpaulstroy.org Joining together for this hymn festival this afternoon: St. Paul's Columbia, St. Paul Hamel, St. Paul's Troy, and St. Paul Wood River. 3:00 PM at St. Paul's Troy, 112 N. Border St., Troy, IL. In the spirit of St. Paul, a mission offering will be collected for the Seminario Concordia El Reformador in the Dominican Republic, (a mission partner of the SID).

Eve’s Restoration Ministries UPCOMING EVENTS:

-Imo's pizza in Columbia. All day Feb 24th. Dine in, carryout and delivery. Percent of all sales that day goes towards Eve's Restoration.

-“Through the Decades” TRIVIA NIGHT Fundraiser Thursday, March 26, 2026 6:00 pm (doors open at 5:30 pm)$25 per person $150 for table of 6 Get together with some friends - pick up a registration flier in the foyer. Call, text or email Amanda Douglas evesrestorationhome@gmail.com or 314-221-6700.

The annual youth group Rummage Sale will be Saturday, March 14, 8 am - noon. We are asking for help from the congregation in general for setup and particularly sale day please. It is our largest fundraiser; we usually raise about $3,000.The next National Youth Gathering will be costly to travel to as it's in San Antonio, July 2028, so we need to build our coffers starting this year. Sign up in the Narthex please. No computers, TVs, clothing or car seats please.