by Andrea Gerhard | Dec 23, 2015 | Blog
“We could put it this way: if we’re not giving our kids a joy-filled home, we’re not giving them a truly Christian home. If we’re not giving them a day that showcases joy, we’re not giving them a truly Christian Christmas.” With all of the hustle and...
by Andrea Gerhard | Dec 21, 2015 | Blog
Today in the city of David a Savior has been born to you. He is Christ the Lord. This good news of great joy is for ALL people. It is such good news that it is too wonderful to not share with others. Think about the Shepherds today and their example. GO and TELL...
by Andrea Gerhard | Dec 19, 2015 | Blog
WELCOME! St. Paul’s Lutheran Church is excited to welcome Pastor Eric Trickey and his family to Decatur! After days of driving across many states, and with a stop in St. Louis, the Trickey family has officially arrived safely here to their new home. The family...
by Pastor Doug Bender | Dec 18, 2015 | Blog
I walked into my 8th grade religion classroom today with a question on my mind. I said to the kids, “I’m going to get to see Star Wars, but not until after Christmas. So I want a yes or no answer to this question and that’s it…was it...
by Andrea Gerhard | Dec 16, 2015 | Blog
Children’s Christmas Worship Submitted by Jennifer Power This Sunday, December 20th during the 10:30am worship service, our children will be leading us in worship. At first, I thought having the kids lead a Christmas worship service was a great idea. Then I started...
by Andrea Gerhard | Dec 15, 2015 | Blog
Christmas is approaching quickly and unfortunately, with that tends to come much busyness and bustling about in preparation for guests and celebrations. The days can seem to be consumed with “to do” lists and “gift lists” and things we have...
