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02/13/26

O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise.16 For you will not delight in sacrifice, or I would give it; you will not be pleased with a burnt offering.17 The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalm 51:15-16

Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

Soon we will be celebrating Lent and with that comes an opportunity to gather together for worship over the next six Wednesdays (11am & 6pm). This year’s theme is titled “God on Trial”. Each week we will look at a time in the Bible and the ministry of Jesus where accusations were made against God by Job, Judas, the high priests, Peter, and the crowds. In looking at these Biblical examples, we are reminded of our own ways of “Putting God on trial” and in so doing are called again to a life of repentance. Each week we will see that God responds to these accusations through his Word, and that only through Christ’s redeeming love and forgiveness, can we stand whole and complete before God. Do join us for these services, and if you are able, come a bit early for our Lenten meals which run from 5am to 5:45.

Blessings in Christ,

Pastor Krenz

Sunday/Monday Theme: “The Transfiguration: Who Jesus is and What He Gives You”- Matthew 17

Call Committee update: On February 17th and 19th the Call Committee will have Zoom interviews with 3 of the DCE candidates.

Marianne May Memorial Service here at St. Paul’s: Saturday, February 21st 10 am Visitation at 9 am

Order Easter Lilies by Wednesday, March 16th, 2026: If you wish to order a lily(s) for the church sanctuary on Easter Sunday, please fill out the form found in the Narthex, return to the basket provided & include $9 for each plant ordered. Thank you!

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 In Bible Class today: If you were a pastor, what would you do if you had to bury 1400 members of your congregation in a single year? Find out what Pr. Philip Nicolai did. We look at the amazing hymn "O Morning Star" and the Bible verses behind it. Learn what to do when you go through the darkest, hardest moments of life. Join Pastor Keseman for this study.

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

Pre-School Registration is now open for the 2026-2027 school year! If you know a family looking for a nurturing, high quality, Christ-centered preschool experience, they may contact our preschool Director, Shelly Augustin for more details about our program. 618-281-4190

Children’s Sunday School: “A Centurion Converts” is the title for this week’s lesson. A faithful and generous centurion named Cornelius has a vision of God’s angel telling him to bring Peter to Caesarea. In Joppa, Peter sees a vision of a sheet descending from the sky, filled with all kinds of animals. The instruction to “kill and eat” confuses Peter, since many of the animals on the sheet are considered unclean. The Spirit tells Peter to go to Caesarea. At Cornelius’s home, the Holy Spirit descends on the Gentiles as Peter preaches the Gospel to them. Peter commands the Gentiles to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ.

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.

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 FundraiserThursday, 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 need one more adult to complete our team for Saturday from 7 am to 11:15 am on sale day staffing please. Sign up in the Narthex. More details to follow.