is a welcoming, small congregation where members serve as ushers, greeters, Lay readers, money-counters, Lay Eucharistic Visitors, Sunday School teachers and Altar Guild to name a few. They may also choose to serve on the Vestry, Church Board, or work towards Ordination through the ECMN School of Formation.
Currently our Shared Ministry team has one priest and one Deacon and would love to have more. Come and talk to us.
Members take turns bringing treats for the coffee hour that follows the Sunday morning 1000 service. Once a month, members go out for brunch at an area restaurant following the coffee hour. St. Paul’s congregation has become a church family by praying, serving, and laughing together.
In addition to the Sunday morning service, St. Paul’s offers three weekly Zoom services: Compline on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Bible Based Discipleship study on Wednesday evening.
Our ministries include participation in the Brainerd Area Coalition for Homelessness (BACH), a Jail Ministry, Laundry Money Donations to Bridges of Hope, and Prayer Support of Habitat for Humanity. Several church members are volunteers.
Kids Kabinet provides clothing for area school age children. School Nurses contact St. Paul’s with clothing needs which are then delivered to the schools. New and used clothing is donated to Kids Kabinet which is housed at the church. Some new clothing is purchased as needed. Every kid should have cloths to go to school. Sometimes accidents happen during the day and the schools are ready with replacements.
We have a lot to celebrate!
Partnerships Are Graduating!
We have seven Kinship youth partners graduating from high school this year, which means their adult partners have been involved in these kids' lives for at least three years! While our official partnerships only last through high school graduation, we expect these relationships will continue on! Our graduating seniors will each receive a copy of the Dr. Seuss book "Oh, The Places You'll Go", a Moleskin journal and Kinship-branded pen. Please help us honor our graduates and recognize these relationships cultivated through Kinship Partners!
We're Moving!
With our current office space undergoing major renovations this fall, the time has come for Kinship to relocate. We are leasing offices in St. Paul's Episcopal Church right across the street from Gregory Park in Brainerd. Not only will we have generous office space, but we will have access to a full kitchen and space for events and activities. We are excited about this move and hope you'll come check out our new home and celebrate with us!
If you'd like to help us move, stay tuned! A separate email with details will come later.
Cheers to YOU!
We couldn't do what we do without the generosity of our donors, and we want to celebrate and recognize you! This will be an opportunity for us to meet face-to-face, if we haven't already, and for you to see our partnerships in action. It isn't every day we get to see the impact of our contributions, so we hope you'll join us and see first-hand how you're making a difference in the lives of our friends, neighbors and greater community. Please join us!
If you would to make a donation using our secure online site or via post to P.O. Box 642, Brainerd, MN 56401.
'There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.'
C.S. Lewis