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06/12/26

“Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”

Friends and Members of St. Paul’s,

Summer gives us an opportunity to see plenty of people. Whether we are in an airport, standing in line at Disney, attending a baseball game, or simply going out shopping, we will encounter many individuals. To us they become nameless faceless people, but not to Jesus. Why? Because they each have a life story, and that story Jesus knows. When Jesus saw the crowds, he sees people who are harassed, helpless, and going around like sheep without a shepherd. Sadly, a sheep running around without a shepherd won’t last long. Thankfully, Jesus looks at the crowds as places where His mercy, healing, and forgiveness can land, and as members of those crowds knowing he is looking at us in this way is a very good thing. May the Lord also help us to see people through his eyes, eyes that are all about compassion.

Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Krenz

Sunday/Monday Worship Theme: “He died for the ungodly and why that matters” Romans 5:6-15

VBS Update: THANK YOU for all your prayers and support during VBS this week. With the help of many congregational members, youth, and our staff at St. Paul's, we were able to minister to 58 children under the age of 12 along with 16 youth helpers ages 12-18; from about 35 different families in Columbia, Waterloo, and Dupo. Coordinating that many children is a huge undertaking. We are grateful for those who led our sites, mentored and guided youth helpers, and taught our children that God always seeks and finds us. We are also grateful for many people who donated decorations, and who came to help decorate and tear down decorations. We also were able to collect $644 for Eve’s Restoration Home and the Food Pantry. We are blessed to be able to share our items with Immanuel Waterloo who is hosting their VBS this coming week. We are looking forward to hosting VBS next year June 14-18, 2027! Carleigh Ottwell.

Eve’s Restoration Update this Sunday, June 14th & Monday, June 15th - Amanda Douglas will be giving an update on Eve’s Restoration at the end of the service.

Food Pantry Needs: Cereal, Chili and Saltines 6/3 Served: 19 Families = 41 Adults + 12 Children

Youth Servant Event: June 21st-25th-Due to unforeseen circumstances the youth trip to Burnsville, NC has been changed to a servant event trip to Heits Point Lutheran Ministries near Cole Camp, MO. Our youth will be joining several youths from Peace Lutheran Church in St. Louis. Those who are going from St. Paul’s are Ava, Ezra, Aiden, Campbell, and Caroline. Donations of snacks, sunscreen or bug spray are appreciated. Collection Box is in Entryway—items needed by Friday, June 19th. They will share what they did on this trip on July 12th at church and during the adult Bible Class. Commissioning Send Off June 15th 6:30 pm service.

Please note the following activities scheduled in the next couple of weeks:

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

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

June 25-26 -Sanctuary & 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!

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.

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.

Sign UP fliers in atrium or you can sign up online 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 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.

Sunday Morning Adult Bible Class 10:15 am- “Christian Churches—How Are We Similar? How Are We Different?” This Sunday we will look at the beliefs and practices of the various Lutheran churches. We meet in the fellowship hall.

Children’s/High School Sunday School: 10:15 am

On Vacation- Lisa and I will be on vacation visiting with family near Alexandria, Minnesota from Wednesday, June 17th to Wednesday, June 24th. Should pastoral care be needed during that time feel free to contact Pastor Stefanic at Holy Cross in Renault at #414-305-8565.

The Concordia Seminary Focus Magazine featured an article on our congregation work with field workers and Pastor Krenz. Copies of the article are in the narthex. You can also read it at Concordia Seminary Magazine - Concordia Seminary page 18-19.

On Thursday, July 2nd the Ladies League will have a presentation by church sponsored overseas missionaries. Their latest newsletter may be seen on the bulletin board by the mailboxes.