St. Paul's Lutheran Church

St. Paul’s will be hosting a Life Line Screening event on Tuesday, August 11. Life Line Screening provides stroke and cardiovascular disease risk screenings. Life Line Screening is extending a discounted offer to all St. Paul’s members which will identify your risk level for the following diseases:

1. Carotid Artery Disease
2. Peripheral Arterial Disease
3. Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
4. Atrial Fibrillation

Go to www.llsa.social/habc or call 800-324-9458 to schedule your appointment!

Would you consider sharing 90 minutes of your Wednesday to make a big difference? 🙏

Saints Alive is our Wednesday after-school program (2:00–4:30pm) serving 70+ students from multiple churches — and we need volunteers! You don’t have to commit every week or the whole time. Our flexible shifts support activities, lessons, snacks, and creating a safe, encouraging adult presence for kids.

Deb Bachman, Director of Faith Formation, coordinates lessons; Cassie Hales, Ministry Coordinator, prepares snacks and materials. Volunteers simply offer support and positive role modeling. 💛

Could you help us keep this vital ministry going? Please reach out to Deb or Cassie for more info — and share this post to spread the word! ✨

Looking for a simple way to make a big difference? 🎒✨ The Do Day Ladies are packing school kits for Lutheran World Relief and we need your help! Drop off any of these at the church office:
📓 70-sheet notebooks
📏 30 cm rulers
✏️ Pencil sharpeners
✂️ Blunt scissors
🖊️ Black/blue ballpoint pens
🖍️ Box of 16 or 24 crayons

Every little item helps a child learn.

Join St. Paul’s Ladies’ Night Out on Thursday, August 13 at 6:00 PM! 🎉 We’ll meet at El Sol on the east end of Waverly (Bremer Avenue). Need a ride? Let the church office know and we’ll arrange pickup. All adult women are welcome — bring a friend! Who do you want to sit with? 💃✨

Registration for the 2026-27 fall programming is now open!

This includes registration for:

💚Saints Alive (preschool through 6th grade)
💚Cherub Choir (preschool through 2nd grade)
💚Friends of the Lord Choir (3rd-6th grade)
💚Confirmation
💚High School (grades 9-12)

All the information about the programs can be viewed on the registration page at

Saints Alive, Choirs, Confirmation & HS Ministries 2026-27 - St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School Saints AliveSaints Alive is St. Paul's Wednesday after school faith formation program. Each week students gather for snacks, lessons, activities and more.Saints Alive is open to all students age 3 (potty-trained) through 6th grade. Saints Alive begins Aug. 26. The first student per family is $150. F...

🍝This August our mission board is collecting meal kits (think Hamburger Helper type items) as well as canned pasta meals (canned ravioli, spaghetti and meatballs, etc.) Northeast Iowa Food Bank! Leave donations outside the sanctuary on the mission donations table. We’re also still accepting 8oz peanut butter jars for the backpack program. ❤️

Worship: Tenth Sunday after Pentecost

In today’s first reading God invites all who are hungry or thirsty to receive food and drink without cost. Jesus feeds the hungry multitude and reveals the abundance of God. At the eucharistic table we remember all who are hungry or poor in our world today. As we share the bread of life, we are sent forth to give ourselves away as bread for the hungry.

📖Texts: Isaiah 55:1-5, Romans 9:1-5, and Matthew 14:13-21.

📻The radio broadcast is sponsored by Velda Dreesman in memory of Dick Dreesman.

💐Altar flowers are given by Pastor Patricia Shaw in honor of our members in care centers, hospitals, and "at home."

Our upcoming 6th graders who are heading to Washington D.C. for their Capstone Experience have partnered with Chad's Pizza to help them get there! For every delicious frozen pizza you buy, the Capstone Class earns $5 directly toward their trip.

Options: Regular 12-inch pizzas ($15) or Gluten-Free pizzas ($19)
Orders Due: Sunday, August 2
Pickup Date: Thursday, August 20 from 12 PM - 5 PM
Pickup Location: St. Paul's School (301 1st St NW, Waverly)

Ready to order? Go to www.stpaulswaverly.org/register to order today!

🙏If you know of someone who needs our prayers, consider taking a prayer shawl to them. This is a physical reminder of the love of God and of the community's love for them. There are prayer shawls available between the east entrance to the Narthex and the Anderson Chapel. There are also some in the Narthex next to the entrance to the Sanctuary. When you take a prayer shawl to someone, fill out the attached card and leave it in the prayer box next to the display. This helps us know who has received a shawl, as well as who has not. Everyone is welcome to take a shawl to anyone in need of our prayers.

🧶If you are wondering what to do with your parents' or grandparents' stash of yarn, consider donating it to the St. Paul's Prayer Shawl Ministry. Drop the yarn off in the church office or in the Usher's room off the sanctuary. All donations are welcome. Thanks. 💚