The La Iglesia St. Paul is a multi-ethnic with a Latino primary expression that is multi-generational that values all people, regardless of age, socio-economic status, gender, and ethnicity!
At La Iglesia Saint Paul, we welcome people from all backgrounds and at any spiritual level. Our functions and services are open to any person who is willing to come and explore the Christian faith. Our aim, in everything we do, is to help people live in the way of Jesus with the heart of Jesus.
Come join us Sundays at noon to 1:30pm and Wednesday evenings from 6:30pm, all are welcome!
We are a multicultural community with an upbeat celebratory worship service, relevant message and a community that is involved in local and global concerns of justice, advocacy and serving the poor. As a full-Gospel, non-denominational church we are committed to pursuing His presence, building His kingdom and sharing His love. Our goal is for you to belong, believe, and become. We want to extend our invitation to our weekly services at La Iglesia Saint Paul.
– Sunday Worship Service Starts at noon to 1:30pm in the Upper Fellowship Hall of First Covenant Church. Children’s class starts right after worship in our Community Room. Also, English translation is also available throughout our services.
– Wednesday night Bible Study is from 6:30pm in our Community Service Room.
We also operate a busy food shelf serving the neighborhoods of Saint Paul and the extended region. You are invited to serve as a volunteer or to be our guest, either way, we would love to see you.
Our facility is still working on safe Covid-19 safety protocols with masks required in our facility. We want to follow all personal safety measures regarding the use of mouth covers, social distancing and cleaning. We do this because of our deep love for each of you and our neighbors.
La Iglesia St Paul, 1280 Arcade Street, Saint Paul MN 55106
Thank you, we look forward to seeing you at the Service!
The logo represents three people, because the church is the people of God, not buildings, chairs or a steeple. The three people come together and when they do they form the cross of Christ, the symbol of Christianity. The dot or circle represents the person’s head and the colored lines represent the arms and therefore the action of the person. The person in blue represents a person in adoration or worship. The person is lifting up his arms toward heaven in worship. The blue color represents heaven where God resides and where all of our worship is directed to. The person in green, a color associated with life, growth and reproduction, means missions. It is the mission of Jesus to go into the world to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ and to make disciples, that make disciples. The result of that will be life, growth and multiplication. As the church fulfills the mission there will be more people saved and transformed. More disciples of Jesus. And more churches. There will be growth and multiplication. And the person in yellow, which is a warm color, signifies the close relationship among brothers and sisters in Christ who gather together to edify one another:
by teaching one another,
or by using their spiritual gifts and natural talents,
or by encouraging one another by praying and caring for one another.
Our name is simply La Iglesia (the church) because that’s exactly what we were called to be and what we want to be. We simply want to do what the church is supposed to do (Adoration, Edification and Mission). And just as the original church did not have a name such as Trinity Church, or The Good Shepherd Church or Harvest Bible Church, we prefer to call ourselves La Iglesia to express not only what we want to be and to do, but also to express our simplicity. We do not want to be a sophisticated, complex or fancy church but a simple church like the church in the book of Acts. And just as the first church was recognized by its location (the church in Rome, the church in Ephesus, the church in Corinth, etc.) we want to be identified as the church in our different locations. We are the church in Saint Paul.
After a time of prayer and consideration, we are changing our name to La Iglesia St. Paul in accordance to the first church in Acts.
Based on the first church that appears in Acts 2, we see that the church is a group of believers in Christ who come together for three purposes: Worship, Building and Mission. Worship is looking for the Lord together to worship him with words, music and thanksgiving. Building is to grow and edify the church by using our gifts where some are praying for others, some singing and playing instruments, others teach, others prophesy, others preach, others teach children or young people, others serve food, and there are many more gifts that people have been given for the use of edifying the church. Mission is Jesus’ mission to evangelize and make disciples who make disciples. The church, the Bible and the pandemic have taught us, it is not a building. It’s not Sunday. It’s not a small group that does everything. The church is all believers who gather to worship God, edify each other and fulfill the mission of Jesus. The church had no names originally. The church was simply known as The Church. And when they wanted to address a part of the church they went with these words “to the church in Corinth” or “to the church in Rome.” We are the church in Saint Paul.
During this period of reflection, we considered ‘who we are’ and what are our values. From these conversations we developed a vision and mission statement that would be simple, yet indicate our culture (mission) and where we want to be (vision). the following is our determination:
VISION (where we are headed) Based on The Great Commission in Matthew 28 – 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you.
Our VISION is to be a community that is building the Kingdom of God to all nations, one life at a time.
Our MISSION (what we do today) – We seek to be a congregation of disciples of Jesus that gathers to accomplish three main purposes: To Know, Love and Serve God
