Please keep Pastor Constien and all his family in your prayers with the passing of his mother:
Dorothy K Constien .(nee Knoebel) asleep in Jesus, Tuesday, April 7, 2020. Beloved wife of 66 years to Rev. Victor Constien; loving mother of Daniel (Maria) Constien, Mary (David) Doering, Judith (Glenn) Olson, Andrew (Cheryl) Constien and Rev. Stephen (Elisabeth) Constien; dear grandmother of 12 and great-grandmother of 5; dear sister-in-law, aunt, great-aunt, cousin and friend.
Category Archives: Prayer Requests
Prayer Request
Please pray for: Maryann Pate – in the hospital
Braden and Diana May – Braden has cancer -starting chemo soon Diana – tests Dr to see what is wrong with her hip
Special Vote Results!
The Special Congregational Vote to authorize our congregation to submit a loan application up to $300, 000 in connection with the federal government’s CARE stimulus act passed with a unanimous 140 yes vote & 0 no vote . The process will continue and be submitted as soon as possible.
Special Congregational Members Vote !
April 1, 2020
Dear Fellow Saints at St. Paul,
Lenten greetings in the name of our Suffering Servant, our Lord Jesus! Because of an urgent situation I am calling a special vote for our congregation. Due to current circumstances, we will not be able to vote in person at a meeting, but we will ask you to submit ballots by taking a piece of paper and writing on it either “Yes” or “No”. You will need to mail the ballot(s) in to be received and counted by Monday, April 6, or (even better) place the ballots in the lock box to the left of the main church sanctuary entrance (near the side door). The vote is to authorize (or not) our congregation to submit a loan application up to $300, 000 in connection with the federal government’s CARE stimulus act. This “forgivable” loan provides relief for payroll needs and other basic needs for businesses and non-profits. (See comments below from our church treasurer, Marcia Buckley). If you agree to authorize this loan application, please write “Yes” on a ballot and submit it. If you disagree, write “No” and submit it. The ballots may be submitted only by eligible voting members of St. Paul Lutheran Church, and, again, must be received by Monday 4/6/2020.
May God bless you and keep you in His loving care, this day, and every day!
Pastor Constien
Comments from our Treasurer, Marcia Buckley:
Recently, the federal government passed legislation called the C.A.R.E.S. Act. This large stimulus bill includes the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that allows businesses as well as non-profit organizations, like churches, to apply for SBA guaranteed loans through a local bank.
These loans are made to qualified applicants based upon average payroll costs. Once the loans are approved, each recipient can use the proceeds for any operating costs, but, ALL of the proceeds used to pay payroll, payroll taxes, health insurance, retirement benefits, utilities and mortgage interest during the next 8 weeks is FULLY FORGIVEN. No payback of the loan!
As, I am sure all of our members can understand, our church and school is facing uncertain financial times. We were struggling to pay all bills, especially our Concordia benefits, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, due to no “in house” church services, our normal donations have dropped off significantly.
This opportunity to quickly apply for this forgivable loan program is a blessing of perfect timing.
Prayer Request
Please pray for Dennis Dement as he is starting cancer treatments.
Praise Report!!
Prayer Request
Please pray for Navine ( Julie Powers fr) he tested positive for the covid-19 and is in ICU in very serious condition( Dr. said it doesn’t look good for him) and need a lot of prayers. Please pray for the family as well
Prayer Request
Please keep the family of Leora Giessing in your prayers, Leora was called to heaven peacefully on February 18th at the age of 98.
There will be visitation at Boyer’s Funeral Home in Farmington on Saturday, February 22nd from 8am until 11am. Funeral will begin at 11am at Boyer’s with interment at St. Paul Cemetery on Hwy 32.
*There will not be a Congregational Meal following*
Prayer Request
Please pray for :
Wayne Province he is going for a test to see if bacteria is gone from the heart valve.
Evelyn Baldasso (Vicky Gallagher’s aunt) fell and broke her hip.
Praise report – Bobbie Karraker is home from the hospital and recovering.
Prayer Request
Please pray for Bobbi Karraker, she is in Mo Bap Hospital with Gal Bladder distress.