Ordination of Fr. Jakob Palm

Deacon Christopher assists with vesting

EOC Clergy from Canada, USA, and Sweden

Holy Covenant clergy with Fr. Olaf

Fr. Jakob with his family

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St. Paul Annual Retreat: “Church as Family”

Bp. Joshua Beecham begins discussion on traits of the family of God

At snack time St. Paul's tries Swedish fika

Dn. Thad Estes does an Andy Griffith routine during the Retreat's traditional Talent/No-Talent Show

Randal Pflum throws out a music trivia challenge to the St. Paul family

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Creation Camp at St. Paul’s

Mother Pilar reads the story of creation as Benny Cornelius listens during St. Paul's recent Creation Day Camp.


(left to right) Monica Hall, Benny Cornelius, and Andrew Cornelius draw a mural of what God has created.


(left to right) A treasure hunt for hidden animals, rocks, feathers, and flowers was great fun for St. Paul's little ones at Creation Day Camp. Emma Cornelius shows Kathy Beecham what she has found, and Carol Cornelius helps her granddaughter Abigail Finchum find treasures.


The St. Paul children were treated to Donna Connelly's Dreamer during a Sat afternoon Creation Camp at the church building while their parents enjoyed a get-together elsewhere.

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Hoops of Hope

Donna and Rwandan friend Diane Umotomi get ready for the Hoops of Hope event in Sioux City.

Donna and Rwandan friend Diane Umotomi get ready for the Hoops of Hope event in Sioux City.



Clowns GG and Sunbrella add to the fun at the May 7th Hoops of Hope fund-raiser.

Clowns GG and Sunbrella add to the fun at the May 7th Hoops of Hope fund-raiser.



Donna Connelly of Christ Resurrection teamed up with Hoops of Hope for a basketball free-throw fund-raiser. Hoops of Hope added Rwanda to their African work in Zambia in order to raise money toward the new school building in Kigali for Peace International School.

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Newest EOC Church

Fr. Severin (left) from the Burundi diocese speaks with Fr. Tharcisse.

On April 10th the mission in Buringa, Burundi celebrated the ordination of their priest Fr. Tharcisse Habonimana to the priesthood as St. Luke’s becomes the newest EOC church.

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