| A Midweek MessageMay 10, 2021Hello Everyone at St Paul,This week I a doing something a little different. This week I will be traveling to a festival that is more then just a festival in NC. It is very dear to my heart and hope to be sending postcards from the event to all the homebound. For me it is a spiritual retreat. So this week I just wanted to share the link with you to the event and one of their recent blog posting. Hope you enjoy! Blessings to all of you! God Bless. In peace, Rev. Aaron Baughman (interim pastor)LEAF Festival  A Midweek Message for 5/10/2021“This month at LEAF, we are thinking more about cultural preservation. Throughout the year, we spend a lot of time thinking about points of connection and opportunities for growth. At every turn, we are met with the human desire to stand on our own foundation. Rick Warren once said, “We are products of our past,” and with that sentiment, the only way forward is to know the direction from which we came. Not just space and time, but the texture and culture that characterizes it. Cultural preservation is crucial to human survival and is at the core of LEAF’s mission. Since launching in 2006, LEAF International has touched over 4100 youth in 11+ countries. In 2020, we had 14 programs in 10 countries and empowered 22 culture keepers across the globe to work with 550+ kids on a weekly basis. Keeping culture alive and is more than just storytelling. It’s documenting and studying languages, traditions, and ceremonies. It’s encouraging the use of indigenous languages and rituals. It’s creating a desire for longevity and offering the youth a chance to lean into themselves, learn from their roots, and become walking testaments to their ancestors’ greatest dreams. Our Global Engagement Director, Schree Chavdarov says that “we learn more about ourselves when we experience and are aware of other cultures. That is the true purpose of global citizenship” and at the foundation of what LEAF aims to bring to the world. The first step to building community and connecting culture is to ensure that when people come to the table, they bring an offering that’s true to their core. (from LEAF’s webstie) ” |
 This coming Sunday will be in person and livestream We have have returned to in person worship. If you do not feel comfortable joining us in person, we will continue to live stream our services. Please remember that all social distancing guidelines still apply. Please wear a mask and sit in only the open pews. Please no congregating before or after services. We look forward to seeing you in person! Instructions to watch Live StreamYou don’t have to watch it live. You can watch it anytime during or after the service.You can go to youtube.com and search: “St. Paul Lutheran Church New Rome, OH” You can subscribe and get an email when we are live. It is also posted on our website and Facebook page.Facebook-www.facebook.com/stpaullutherancolumbusohiochurch website: http://stpaulnewrome.comAt-Home Communion for Everyone Would you like to participate in communion from home? St. Paul is now offering at home communion to everyone who is worshiping from home. Simply send an email to Jeanine at jeanine_secretary@sbcglobal.net or call her at 614-563-3230 to sign up communion kits will be blessed by Rev. Aaron before distribution. Be sure to note how many people are in your family. If you are interested in helping with distribution please let us know! |