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Making masterpieces one stitch at a time

01/23/08By: Erin Wisdom, Miami County Republic    

Their stitches are small. Thousands snake across the square of material spread out in the church basement, testifying to hours upon hours of labor put in by the quilters who meet twice each week at Paola’s First Lutheran Church. >>Read the article here...

Greensburg Mission Trip

March, 2008By:  By Brian McCauley, Miami County Republic

When Wayne Young and his fellow volunteers from First Lutheran Church in Paola first pulled into Greensburg, on March 15, one thought crossed their minds — devastation.   >>Read the article here...

Program makes for one well-traveled 12-year-old

02/15/08By: Erin Wisdom, Miami County Republic   

Barrett Young has completed Junior Ranger programs all over the country, as shown by the red flags covering this United States map. He has visited more than 100 historic sites. >>Read the article here...

Decades-long hobby keeps Paola pastor flying high

August, 2007By: Erin Wisdom, Miami County Republic    

Jerry Peck and his wife, Arlene, travel in style in a plane Peck built himself. Peck, the pastor of First Lutheran Church in Paola, has been building and flying planes for more than 30 years.  >>Read the article here...