     Collections for JulyDuring the month of July we’ll be collecting items of need for our veterans (male and female) at the Columbus VA Hospital. All items must be new and include shaving items, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, etc. Items should be placed in the collection box near the elevator. Questions: Bill or Marie Rehbeck. |
A Midweek Message Hello Everyone at St Paul,This week we continue to take a look at the ELCA’s social statements. This week we will be looking at our social message on Caring For Creation. I hope that by sharing these statements with you it will at the very least spark some thought and conversation for you and help you understand where our church stands on these issues. In peace, Rev. Aaron Baughman (interim pastor)  Caring for CreationThe Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice social statement explains the ELCA’s teachings on ecology and the environment, grounded in a biblical vision of God’s intention for the healing and wholeness of creation. This statement provides a Christian understanding of the human role to serve in creation, and a hope rooted in God’s faithfulness to the creation from which humans emerge and depend upon for sustaining life. It provides a framework for understanding the human role in creation, the problem of sin and the current environmental crisis. Caring for Creation expresses a call to pursue justice for creation through active participation, solidarity, sufficiency and sustainability, and states the commitments of the ELCA for pursuing wholeness for creation — commitments expressed through individual and community action, worship, learning, moral deliberation and advocacy.for the FULL STATEMENT click here |
 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. Mask wearing is optional for those who are fully vaccinated. 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! |