St Paul Church

Winneshiek Evangelical Free Church will host the Good Friday worship service sponsored by the Stateline Ministerial Association on April 10th. The service will begin at 1pm and Pastor Dick will be speaking.

Our Maundy Thursday service will be held at 7pm on April 9th. This will be a service of song and reflection as well as Holy Communion. Please plan to attend this service. Confirmation students are expected to attend this service.

Come to SonRock Kids Camp — an adventure camp like no other! Mark your calendars now to join us for a week of fun and adventure July 20-24, 9am-noon! Kids ages 3 by January 1st through 7th grade completed, will participate in fun-filled activities and learn how each one of them is loved by Jesus! We will have a great time with lively songs, hilarious skits, creative crafts, Bible stories and tasty snacks — all of the things that make Vacation Bible School so much fun for children!

If you would ike to help out at VBS this year, please contact the church office or watch for a sign-up sheet in the narthex. We can’t do this without you, so please pray about this wonderful opportunity to share God’s love with our kids! If you have questions or concerns, please call April at 815-865-5314. We are looking forward to a truly exciting week!

Please help us welcome the newest additions to St. Paul by joining us in Greeting our Families of the newborns immediately following our morning worship service on Sunday, April 5th.

There is a container in the hallway for your monetary donation, as well as a signature card to wish them a special greeting. A group gift will be purchased with all donations.

Please help welcome them with your presence on Sunday, April 5th!!

St. Paul will be hosting Life Line Screenings again this year on Tuesday, June 2nd. Please share this information with your family and friends.

These health screenings will be offered for people 40 years old and older. The vascular screenings are performed using Doppler color flow ultrasound and include the following:

1. A Carotid Artery Screening – visualizes the buildup of plaque in the carotid arteries, which leads to stroke. (Most strokes are linked to carotid artery blockage.)
2. An Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) test – looks for an enlargement in the abdominal aorta that could lead to a ruptured aortic artery. The vast majority of people who have an aneurysm have no symptoms.
3. An Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) – screens for peripheral arterial disease (PAD) in the lower extremities, which is closely linked to coronary artery disease.
4. Bone density screenings – which tests for the early signs of osteoporosis.
5. Atrial Fibrillation (Afib) – a test to measure irregular heart beat, may be added to any vascular package for only $20.
6. Complete Lipid panel and Glucose blood tests are also available for an additional $50 when added to a vascular package. These blood tests require an 8 hour fast.

You must pre-register by calling 1-800-324-1851. These screenings are completely painless, non-invasive and require 60-90 minutes of your time. The cost for all 4 vasular screenings is 4139, or all five tests (which includes the osteoporosis screening) for only $149.

7-10% of all screenings result in ABNORMAL TO CRITICAL FINDINGS. The screenings are effective and are saving lives!!!

The Stephenson County Senior Center is excited to announce the availability of Free Senior Ride in the outlying communities of Stephenson County. The funds to provide county transportation come from grants we receive through the State of Illinois, as well as local and individual donations. There is no charge for Seniors age 60+ to ride. There is a flyer posted on the bulletin board with more information if you or someone you know would be interested. The Freeport Community Foundation, provided the Senior Center with additional funds needed to purchase a minivan to provide this service.

If you have questions or would like to reserve a ride, please call 815-233-5678.

St. Paul’s 7th Annual Garage Sale is scheduled for April 17th and 18th from 8 AM to 4 PM.

Spring cleaning? Don’t forget your church. We will be having our annual garage sale again this year. You may drop off your items April 12th (pm) – 15th (noon) in the choir room.

Here are some helpful hints to make it easier:

1. Separate our clothes by women, girls, men, boys and infants.
2. Put all household items in a separate box.

These two minor requests would make our job of setting up much easier.

We again this year will be offering Bake Sale & Lunch Stand.

If anyone is interested in helping this year, please sign up on a volunteer sheet posted on the bulletin board. If you would like flyers to distribute at your place of work or business, they are located under the bulletin board. Please contact the church office at 815-865-5314 with any questions you may have.

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