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Together we are a community of believers. What does that mean, the word community? We believe that together in fellowship we grow closer to God and one another. The bible speaks about iron sharpening iron. We believe that together we grow stronger. We are a community of believers.
We strive to be a church without walls. Jesus calls for us to go outside the walls to reach the lost and the broken. It is there that the lost will be found. Most churches find it is comfortable to stay within the walls, but we make it an effort to be like the church from the book of Acts, to see our city changed.
We highly value our relationships with one another. We look to grow through fellowship, and ultimately growing closer to God. We value the word of God, and the leadership of the Holy Spirit. We look to extend grace to all of the lost and broken, and lead those with no hope to the hope of Jesus Christ.
By proclaiming, teaching, and practicing the Word of God, we make disciples of Jesus who can teach others the life-changing message of the Savior.
The Spirit powers St Paul's to bring Jesus to all people, renewing our community with God's love to make heaven more crowded.
Jesus is life. The rest is details. Jesus alone is our only real and lasting hope for the world. We love Him. For this reason, we don't apologize for the gospel or for putting our relationship with Him first in our lives.
We worship God, not tradition. Where tradition helps to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ, we embrace it. Where tradition becomes a wall between God and his people, we tear it down.
Following Jesus is a growing experience. We strive to bring people into an ever-growing relationship with Christ.
We are one body, united in Jesus Christ. We are a church of individuals, different in many ways, yet called together by God to be one in mission.
Small beginnings
St. Paul's exists to glorify God and love and disciple His people.
In 2024, St. Paul's celebrated 166 years of intentionally engaging our community with the love of Christ. Under the leadership of Pastor Andrew Lovins, St. Paul's ministers to the spiritual needs of Freeburg and the surrounding areas by offering two Sunday services at 8:00 and 10:15am, small group Bible studies on Sundays for all ages, and countless ways to serve others for the glory of God.
While founded in 1858 by German settlers in this area, St. Paul's is a small town church with a big heart that looks forward to serving and seeing how God will continue to use us for His glory in the future.
Rev. Andrew Lovins
Pastor
Andy Channer
Music Minister
Brittany Kaiser
Youth Director
James Miller
Children's Church Director
Piper Brown
Nursery Supervisor
Teresa Huston
Bookkeeper
Sandi Haege
Office Assistant