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Our Staff Welcomes You!
 Rev. Mark A. GefallerSenior Pastor |  Rev. Roland HischkeAssistant to the Pastor(Visitation & Outreach) |  Robin WagnerDirector of Music Ministries |  Crysten SanchezDirector of Family Life |  Tracy SchmidtOffice Administrator |  Jim SchmidtFacilities Coordinator |
Easter: He's Risen!
 Easter is the most important religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. Christians observe this day in celebration of Jesus, who rose from the dead on the third day following his crucifixion! The Christian festival of Easter embodies a number of converging traditions. The early Christians, many of whom were of Jewish ancestry, came to regard Easter as a new feature of the Passover, uniquely Messianic.
Because the Sunday following 14 Nisan (Hebrew lunar calendar) was the historical day of the Resurrection, this Sunday became the Feast of Easter. Easter is therefore the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.
For this reason, Easter is a moveable feast without a fixed date on the Julian calendar. This means Easter always falls on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25 inclusively. Easter historically attaches itself to the Jewish Passover for its position in the calendar and for much of its imagery. The Last Supper shared by Jesus and his apostles before His crucifixion was the Passover meal. Based on the chronology in the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew 26:17; Mark 14:12; Luke 22:7) and specifically, the Gospel of John (John 18:28; 19:14), Christ's death occurred at the time of the slaughter of the Passover lamb, which would put the Last Supper slightly before Passover, on 14 Nisan of the Bible's Hebrew calendar. Easter also refers to the season of the church year called Eastertide or the Easter Season. Traditionally, the Easter Season lasted for the forty days from Easter Day until Ascension Day but now officially lasts for the fifty days until Pentecost. Because the Resurrection of Our Lord is central to the Christian faith, every Sunday of the year is a commemoration of the Resurrection of Christ!
Lutheran Student Fellowship at Cornell College
 Lutheran Student Fellowship (LSF) is the national organization of the LCMS for college students of all faith backgrounds. Moving away from home does not mean you should move away from your relationship with the Lord. Our mission is to connect students with college ministry programs and provide students a church home away from home.
An official organization on the campus of Cornell College, your student representatives are Laura Blythe and Kirsten Gierach. Join us for worship at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sundays at 8:15 and 10:30. Sunday evenings during block we meet for supper and discussion at Pastor and Beth Gefaller's home at 6pm. Thursdays Rev. Hischke leads a Bible study in the Beijing Room on the lower level of the Commons at 3:15 and again at 7:00pm. Fun activities are planned during each block!
Angel Food Ministries
St. Paul introduces Angel Food Ministries! Everyone is welcome to participate. No restricitons apply! Angel Food Ministries is a non-profit, non-denominational organization dedicated to providing grocery relief to communities throughout the United States. Angel Food Ministries fed 34 families in February of 1994. In August of 2005, over 125,000 families were fed in 32 states. God has surely blessed this ministry. Angel Food works through churches and community organizations in over 32 states. Learn more about Angel Food Ministries from their website. See below for this month's menu. In the News: Angel Food Ministries received a nearly $7 million check from U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns and other government dignitaries in October 2005. Doug Canup, area director for USDA Rural Development, said the $6.97 million loan was the largest the USDA has done for a faith-based organization under the president's Faith-Based and Community Initiative, an effort designed to assist churches and ministries as they serve their communities. For more detailed information contact St. Paul Lutheran Church at 319-895-8772 or stpaulmv@yahoo.com Click here for this month's menu and ordering schedule.
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Come and discover Christ's love in action!
Up Coming Events!
Welcome to St. Paul Lutheran Church!
Located in historic Mount Vernon, Iowa, the members of St. Paul Lutheran Church welcome you to participate in the many activities and personal relationships that a growing congregation has to offer. Whether you are new to the area or have been here a while, our doors are always open to you. So, come join your friends at St. Paul as we share Christ's love! Mission Statement: In grateful response to God's grace and empowered by the Holy Spirit through Word and Sacraments, the mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church—Missouri Synod is to share the love of Christ by word and deed within our church, our community, and our world. We are… Christ’s Love In Action!
Our Church Family on the Web!
 Welcome to your Olan Mills Online Directory, where we are connecting people and building community online. This online directory is provided by Olan Mills as an up-to-date resource to put names with faces and access roster information. For security reasons, this is a password protected area. You will need a password provided by your church secretary to enter the online directory.
Synod & District Links
Audio
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