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		<title>What are Lenten Vespers?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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In the Lutheran church, Vespers is the traditional service for afternoon and evening prayer.  It consists of selected Psalms and hymns, a scripture reading, a brief sermon, the Magnificate, and various prayers. Often, much of the service is sung. It usually lasts between a half hour and 45 minutes depending upon the length of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stpaulwapello.org&blog=8109843&post=328&subd=stpaulwapello&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Another New Family</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[February 21 we welcomed Allen, Beth, Carter, Ryan, and Grant into our congregation. We were distracted by the treats some of the other members brought to celebrate and forgot to get a picture.  I&#8217;ll try to get a picture up in the next week or so. 
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		<title>2010 Lenten Vespers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 00:08:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Hinkle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ash Wednesday]]></category>
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During the season of Lent we gather each Wednesday evening at 7:00 pm for worship and meditation on Christ&#8217;s passion.  The season begins with a communion service with imposition of ashes (a sign of repentance) on the 17th of February. The meditation will be on the Christ&#8217;s prayer that God would forgive those who [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stpaulwapello.org&blog=8109843&post=319&subd=stpaulwapello&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Jr High Retreat Pics on Facebook</title>
		<link>http://stpaulwapello.org/2010/02/07/jr-high-retreat-pics-on-facebook/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 22:03:15 +0000</pubDate>
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Our seventh graders had a great time at the district&#8217;s Jr High Retreat and Snowlympics.  The pictures have been uploaded to Facebook. You can see them by clicking here

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		<title>Christmas Decorating Pictures Up</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Hinkle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rhonda has uploaded the pictures she took of everyone decorating the church for Christmas to our Facebook fan page.
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		<title>St. Paul&#8217;s 2009 Holiday Schedule</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:28:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wapello Warbler</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here are some of the special services and other events planned for the 2009 holiday season.
Thanksgiving
Our Thanksgiving Eucharist will be Wednesday evening, November 25th at 7:00 pm.
Advent Vespers
The season of Advent runs from November 30th until Christmas Eve. It&#8217;s the season of prophetic expectation as we remember John the Baptist&#8217;s call to get ready for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stpaulwapello.org&blog=8109843&post=239&subd=stpaulwapello&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>12 New Members</title>
		<link>http://stpaulwapello.org/2009/09/27/12-new-members/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Hinkle</dc:creator>
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Sunday, September 27, St. Paul&#8217;s was blessed to receive 12 new members. Eight came by transfer. Two by adult instruction.  Two children were baptized. 
L-R (left side) Mike, Marcia, Samantha, Lauren, Caitlin (center) Pastor Hinkle (right side) Michelle,  Mitchell, Matthew, Bill (front) Kim, Alli, Mikayla
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		<title>See with New Eyes</title>
		<link>http://stpaulwapello.org/2009/09/24/see-with-new-eyes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Devotional]]></category>

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Fall has arrived. Harvest is just beginning and the roadsides and prairies are ablaze with wild flowers. I&#8217;d like to invite you to slow down just enough to see the crops and flowers anew and ponder their meaning.
Jesus urged us to look at the flowers of the field and to see the glory with which [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stpaulwapello.org&blog=8109843&post=209&subd=stpaulwapello&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>VBS Fun</title>
		<link>http://stpaulwapello.org/2009/08/10/vbs-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 20:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Hinkle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Education]]></category>

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Here are some pictures of St. Paul&#8217;s 2009 Vacation Bible School.  Turnout was disappointing, but those who came enjoyed the afternoon.


Our theme was Dive In: Finding Treasure in God&#8217;s Word.



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		<title>A Great Article on Pastor Denny Meeker</title>
		<link>http://stpaulwapello.org/2009/07/13/a-great-article-on-pastor-denny-meeker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:32:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Pastor Hinkle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Missions]]></category>

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There is very detailed article about Pastor Dennis Meeker, the congregation he is serving in Kenya, and the clinic that is affiliated with it  here in the Friends of Mercy blog.  
Pastor Meeker grew up in Louisa County as a member of St. Paul&#8217;s and is known by many of the older members of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=stpaulwapello.org&blog=8109843&post=168&subd=stpaulwapello&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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