St. Paul's Lutheran Church

Health Ministry

Pastor Meredith — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:26:45 +0000

American Red Cross Blood Drive
October 5, 2008. St Paul’s will sponsor another blood drive to be held in the lower auditorium from 8:00 AM – 2:00PM. The need for blood donors continues to be critical in this region, so please consider participating in this program to help those in need. Mark the date on your calendars and watch for additional information.

Flu Vaccination Clinic
Sunday, October 19, 2008. St. Paul’s in partnership with MAXIM Healthcare Systems for our Flu Vaccination Clinic from 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM in Schaefer Hall. If you have Medicare B, Aetna Insurance or Bravo Health, you are eligible for a no cost flu vaccination. If you have Medicare B or Bravo Health you are also eligible for a no-cost pneumonia vaccination. For parishioners without the above mentioned programs, you are eligible to pay $25.00 cash or check for the flu vaccination. Contact Deaconess Cassie at cbrown@stpaulslutherandc.com with questions. Let’s stay healthy!!

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Bible Study Series on Philippians

Pastor Meredith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:02:25 +0000

Every Wednesday from Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 at 7:30pm at Cosi at Friendship Heights
Gather to explore Paul’s letter to the Philippians and find out why it is often times called the “Letter of Joy.” See what kind of wisdom about God Paul has to share with us today. Bring a Bible if you have one and simply show up! Those who would like can order food/drink. We’ll just gather informally around a few of the tables. Cosi is located at the Friendship Heights Metro Station and there is ample street parking in the vicinity. RSVPs to Pastor Lovell at mlovell@stpaulslutherandc.com are helpful.

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Young Adults End of Summer Picnic

Pastor Meredith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:00:26 +0000

Sun., Sept. 21 at 6:00pm at the DC Parsonage
Come celebrate the last of the warm weather with other young adults from St. Paul’s. Hamburgers, hot dogs and beverages will be provided. Please bring a side dish or dessert to share. RSVP to Pastor Lovell at mlovell@stpaulslutherandc.com.

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Senior High Youth Group Lock-In

Pastor Meredith — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:21:35 +0000

Friday, Sept. 5 at 8:00pm to Saturday, Sept. 6 at 9:00am
Back by much demand is the St. Paul’s Lock-In, Senior High style. There will be the usual late night game of sardines, midnight pizza, movie and, of course, a Bible Study or two. Friends are welcome to attend. The cost of the event is $10 per person. Be sure to RSVP to Pastor Lovell either on Facebook or by e-mail at mlovell@stpaulslutherandc.com.

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A New Year Begins on Rally Day

Pastor Meredith — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:44:52 +0000

Rally Day is Sun., Sept. 7
A new year of Sunday School for all ages will kick-off at 9:45am in the Lower Auditorium. We will worship at one service at 11:00am followed by a picnic. Mark your calendar now to attend this wonderful day! This event is sponsored by the Education Ministry Team.

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DC United Soccer Game

Pastor Meredith — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:42:12 +0000

DC United Soccer Game on Sat., Sept. 13 at 7:30pm at RFK Stadium
St. Paul’s is going to the soccer game! This is a great event for singles, couples and families of all ages. Tickets are $22 each and can be reserved by sending an e-mail to office@stpaulslutherandc.com. Please invite a friend or neighbor to come along. This event is sponsored by the Evangelism Ministry Team.

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Lubutu Library Project surprises (09)

Pastor Meredith — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:57:02 +0000

(via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

After a very long ride to Lusaka yesterday, today went about as well as possible since the team had absolutely no clue what we were getting into! The Lubutu Library Project was really exciting. We spent the morning touring the compound called Fountain of Hope where the project is located. Then we headed out for lunch at a nearby fast food restaurant. After lunch we got to meet the kids and spend time with them reading, talking, playing outside, etc. The team seemed to really enjoy the experience. Tomorrow we will head back to the library project for more of the same types of activities. Then tomorrow night we are going to the Lusaka playhouse to see a group affiliated with the library project perform a play. It’s an unexpected and exciting surprise.

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Bungee jumping, waterfalls, and almost Christmas

Pastor Meredith — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:51:25 +0000

(Via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

Greetings from Livingstone! Today the team ventured into town to see Victoria Falls and do some souvenir shopping. Those who had decided to bungee jump this morning are all safe and sound, back on the ground. The rest of the team watched from the bridge joining Zambia and Zimbabwe. It was then off to the falls to see one of the seven wonders of the natural world. It was breathtaking! Now we are in town shopping before heading back to the Farm.

Yesterday morning we finished painting one of the rooms in the orphanage and helped each of the 50 children select a new outfit, underwear and pair of shoes from the piles of donations that we brought. Thanks to everyone who contributed to the donations. The children were so excited by their new clothes and shoes! We have lots of pictures of smiling faces to show you when we return.

In the afternoon we took some of the new toys over to the orphanage for the kids. It really seemed like Christmas morning. We all had a great time playing. Of course, by the end of the afternoon those new clothes were all dirty. That’s life when you are a little kid, though.

Please don’t worry if you haven’t heard from your loved one. I’m the only one who has had Internet access when I’ve gone into town for groceries and/or paint. You can imagine that feeding 15 people requires a lot of groceries and, therefore, a lot of trips into town!

Saturday we will lead a four-hour field day for the children from the villages on the Farm, and on Sunday we will again worship with the community. The St. Paul’s Mission Team is even planning to sing a song during worship! On Monday we will depart for our six-hour bus ride to Lusaka. Please pray for safe travel as we continue our journey.

Blessings,
Pastor Lovell

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Safari day in Botswana

Pastor Meredith — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:43:38 +0000

(via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

Wednesday was safari day. We left at 6:15a.m. to head into Livingstone, then to the border crossing where we took a ferry to Botswana and then finally, to Chobe Game Park. It was a truly wonderful day! In the morning we went out on the river in a boat to see crocodiles, hippos, elephants, lizards, impalas, water buffalo, a few other animals that I don’t remember, and lots of birds. We then had lunch at a beautiful lodge. After lunch we got in game viewers to see the animals on land. In addition to the other animals, we saw some adorable monkeys and even a bunch of giraffes. The team took literally hundreds and maybe even thousands of pictures so that you can all see the wildlife as well.

Today we are finishing up our painting project and putting the children in new outfits from the donations that we brought. Stay tuned for stories of very excited children with new clothes.

Thank you for all of your prayers and support. We are keeping you in our prayers as well.

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Here come the cattle…

Pastor Meredith — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:17:57 +0000

July 8, 2008, 10 a.m. (Message #6)

(via e-mail from Pr. Meredith Lovell)

Greetings from Zambia! The St. Paul’s Zambia Mission Team is now well into their 2½ week mission trip.

On Sunday the team spent the morning worshiping with the rest of the community. There was lots of singing, praying and the sharing of the Word. It was nothing like our worship experience back home at St. Paul’s, but it was truly wonderful, nonetheless. In the evening, several members of the team went to see the football (that would be American soccer) game that was taking place between the two Farm teams. We decided to bring about 30 of the children from the orphanage with us. Right in the middle of the game, about a dozen cattle came wandering through the sidelines. Between the cattle and the kids, we didn’t watch much football, but we sure had a wonderful time.

On Monday the team began their two-day Vacation Bible School program with the children. We led crafts, music, recreation, snack, story time and Bible study. It was a huge hit! In the afternoon, we began our painting project in two rooms of the orphanage. After much scraping, washing and spackling, we’re ready to jump into painting tomorrow. Then last evening we attended a village fellowship in one of the villages on the Farm. We gathered for singing, worship, dinner and fellowship. The shema, chicken, rape (a local vegetable in Zambia) and sweet potato leaves were delicious. It was a busy day to say the least!

Tomorrow we’ll do another morning of VBS and painting in the afternoon. Then on Wednesday we head to Chobe Game Park in Botswana for our day of safari.

Please continue to keep the team in your prayers. We so appreciate all of your prayers and support!

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