Join us May 7th at 9:00 am for Service with communion. 

We would like to invite you to a potluck brunch after church. Please contact Rianne at (306) 460-4855 if you plan to attend! If not enough, then there will be no potluck this sunday.

Church Services

 Please join us Easter Sunday (April 9th, 2023) and May 7th, 2023 at 9:00am for Church Service with Communion.  For more up to date on church happenings, please follow us on Facebook (St. Paul Lutheran Eatonia).

Easter Service

 

March and April Services

2022

• Thanks to all the dear souls who attended the Christmas Eve service. Watch this space for any new announcements.
  
  
• Bible presentations to the Tuesday After School Group took place on December 11th at 2:00 PM at St Paul Lutheran. Only 5 of the families were unable to attend and those bibles will be delivered to their homes on Monday,December the 12th. The other "graduates" along with family friends totaled 46. It was good to visit with these great kids and their families. A story by Brenda Hoffman and some impromptu music was followed by Hot Chocolate and treats. A special thanks to the parents for enrolling these special ones in this program which on the initial offering appears to be a success.
  
  
• The annual Christmas party for the seniors' at EOL took place on Wednesday, December 7th at 2:00 PM All 17 residents were in attendance and received a gift and were entertained by Brian Swan and his band. A delightful lunch was enjoyed by all. It was indeed a good afternoon.

October Celebration at Eatonia Oasis Living

On October 20th, 2022, as part of our monthly outreach of celebrations and services at EOL, we feted 6 residents with birthday gifts, cakes and a luncheon along with entertainment supplied by Brian Swan and his group.

Doreen (Elsasser) Bennett
February 5, 1938 • September 4, 2022

The family of Doreen Bennett would like to announce her passing on Sunday, September 4, 2022 at the age of 84. Doreen was the beloved wife of the late Douglas Bennett, mother of Catherine (Gary) Hogarth and Glen (Karen) Bennett.

A funeral service was held for Doreen at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Eatonia SK on Friday, September 9. with Rev. Scott Kopperud presiding.

Donations in memory of Doreen may be made to Alzheimer Society of Saskatchewan.

Tuesday After School Group

A new venture in the life of the church took place on 7 consecutive Tuesdays from May 3, 2022 through June 14, 2022.

The Tuesday After School Group (TASH) was geared towards those students ages 5 and up. As the name suggests, it ran in the after school period until 5 PM.

It was open to all students regardless of their church affiliation. While it was suggested by St Paul, we invited the United Church, in particular, Marie Smith, to act as co coordinator.

Each session began with a hearty treat for these hungry youngsters who had just spent the day in class. Fresh fruit, cookies and/or cup cakes and treats like fruit pops were available. Then a well designed craft project took place. This was followed by games and even a park visit. The activities ended with a more quiet period of stories and songs.

It was well attended with 28 registered and a top attendance number of 24.

On the final Tuesday, June 14th, Certificates of Participation, were presented along with bible related books to all 28 registrants . Family and friends were invited for the closing ceremony and ice cream was enjoyed by all.

St Paul thanks all those involved including the volunteers and especially Marie Smith and her Eatonia-Manrtario United Church group.

 

Bernita “Bernie” Elaine Bredy
1936-2022

The family of Bernie Bredy are saddened to announce her passing on Wednesday, January 19th, 2022 at the age of 85. Beloved wife of the late Del Bredy, and loving mother of Debbie, Dale, Greg and Jeff.
Bernita was born on April 15th 1936 to the great joy of Burt and Annie Johnson. Her schooling was done at Cayuga.

Bernita worked at a hardware store, Belmount Hotel, Ninette Sanitorium and at the Esso Cafe. It was at the Esso Cafe in Virden where she met the love of her life, Delmer Bredy. They married in 1957. After a couple of years into the marriage, a decision was made to move to Delmer's hometown, Laporte Sask. They lived with his parents, Herman and Caroline for a while before settling in to their own place.
Bernita taught Sunday School for Eatonia & Laporte. She also became a member of the Ladys' Aid and the Horticultural Society. Bernita loved flowers and took great pride in any she grew.

 
One of her loves was dancing and she and Delmer attended many dances. Once a week she would play Kaiser with three other ladies. They would alternate where each game would be played, taking turns at one another's homes.

Bernita resided in her own home until July 2020 and then became a resident of the EOL. Unfortunately her health continued to decline. In October 2021 she was taken to the Leader hospital and then transferred to the Leader home. On January 19, 2022 after finishing her lunch, she closed her eyes and died quietly.

 
Bernie's life was celebrated on April 30th, 2022 at St. Paul Lutheran, officiated by Pastor Scott Kopperud. A short interment was held right after the service for the family. Everyone was welcome to further celebrate Bernie's life with the family at the Eatonia Community Centre immediately following that service. Donations in Bernie's name may be made to the St. Paul Lutheran Church Memorial Fund, the Canadian Cancer Society, or the donor's choice.

 
Beloved wife of the late Del Bredy; loving mother of Debbie, Dale (Joanne), Greg (Shelley) and Jeff (Lynda); loving grandmother to Raesean (Brian), Pearl-Ann (Alan), Raeanne (Darren), Whitney (Chris), Doug (Nichole), Penny, Shane (Kristie), Ashley (Mike), Naomi (Brad), Ryan (Leslie) and great-grandmother to Aiden, Ellie, Carson, Karter, Kenlee, Braxton, Bryer, Emmett, Ryder, Ashton, Kaylin, Serenity, Grace, Kaleb, Ava, Nixon, Luca, Madden, Kade, Tryston, Brielle, Gracie, Sawyer, Easton, Hadley, and Lennox. Bernie was predeceased by her grandson Brendan and her granddaughter Blakely.

Douglas Joseph Bennett
1932-2021

The family of Douglas Joseph Bennett are saddened to announce his passing on Saturday, December 25th, 2021 at the age of 89.

Beloved husband of Doreen, father of Catherine (Gary) Hogarth, and Glen (Karen) Bennett; grand-father of Falon (Dwight), Dillen (Becky), Roy (Denise), Melissa (Blaine), Kevin (Danielle), Cole and Keanna; and great grand-father of Wyatt, Sawyer, Harper, Patric, Taylor, Kadence, Brock, Marshal, Marccus, Cassidy, Cameron, and Kenzlee.

There will be a funeral service held for Douglas on January 3rd, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at the Eatonia Community Hall with Lynn Resch officiating.

Donations in Douglas's name may be made to the Canadian Cancer Foundation of Saskatchewan: 200-4545 Parliament Ave. Regina, SK. S4W 0G3

 

Irvin John "Chester" Becker
September 15, 1943 - August 21, 2021

Irvin John Becker, 77, of Saskatoon, passed away on August 21, 2021 of natural causes.

Irvin was born in Eatonia, Saskatchewan on September 15, 1943. He was the eldest son of John and Gertie Becker. Irvin grew up on the family farm north of Eatonia. In September 1949 he enrolled in Root School, a small rural one room schoolhouse Northwest of Eatonia. The following year he moved to the Eatonia School and also spent one year of high school at Lutheran Collegiate Bible Institute in Outlook, Saskatchewan.

Irvin spent a few years working for the Coop, in the lumber yard and driving fuel truck. He began driving school bus in 1971, eventually taking on his own route. He enjoyed his time driving and at Christmas the kids on his bus were treated with his homemade chocolates. Irvin also loved to curl. He spent hours at the rink volunteering or serving on the local board.

On April 12, 1969, he married Patricia Menin of Madison, Saskatchewan. They spent many years on the family farm before moving to Saskatoon in 2017. Together they had 3 children, 3 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild.

Irvin was predeceased by his parents and his son Chris. He is survived by his wife, children Stacy and Blaine (Christa) his 3 grandchildren, Leanne (Dennis), Lyndon (Telysia) and Taylor (Abigail) and one great-grandchild Elodie, brother Ron (Janice), sisters Kathy (Neil), Carol (Marshall), sister-in-law Linda (Jim), brother-in-law Kevin (Quinselle) and many nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to The Heart and Stroke Foundation.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 30, 2021 at Redeemer Lutheran Church (812 Preston Ave.) in Saskatoon. The Interment will be held at Eatonia Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements in care of David Schurr – Mourning Glory Funeral Services (306) 978-5200.

Nunweiler Baptism

 On Sunday August 8th, St Paul Lutheran church hosted the Baptism of Lincoln Bruce Andrew Nunweiler Lincoln was born to Brett and Crystal Nunweiler on February 10, 2021. Lynne Resch was Officiant and Kali and Eric Gartner were the God Parents.

Welcome Back

 

We plan to begin regular church services on September 12 at 9 AM. Pastor Scott Kopperud will be in the pulpit and on subsequent 2nd and 4th Sundays each month. It would be wonderful if we could have a good turnout to that first service as welcome him and show our pleasure at seeing one another again. 

St Paul will start services at EOL on July 14th and thereafter the first Wednesday of each month: August 4, September 1st, October 6th and so on. As previously mentioned, anyone wanting to help with the treats after these services sat the home can contact Ann Davey. 

 We had a Baptism on August 8th and two large weddings are upcoming on November 20th and December 4th. It is a great start to our new beginning.