St. Paul's Lutheran Church of Wenatchee

04/28/2026

Join us in celebrating!

Join us in grateful celebration for years of service!

02/18/2026

Come join us!

11/09/2025

Various Bible Studies for All Ages - 9:00 am
Sunday Worship - 10:15 am

10/20/2025

Blessed friends, we are sharing an important update from St. Paul's Pastor, Rev. Dr. Donald E. Ray, and family, below:

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Friends,

As many know, I recently received within the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod (LCMS) a Divine Call to serve as Pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Edgewood, New Mexico. I did not seek this nor did I expect it.

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We announced today to God's people of St. Paul's Lutheran Church & School in Wenatchee, Washington, where I currently serve, that we have prayerfully declined the Call to Edgewood.

Translation: we're staying in the Wenatchee Valley! 🥳

Countless St. Paul's members and other friends and colleagues in our community over the last couple of weeks have affirmed to us, "(Y)our work here is not yet done." We agree! 👊🏻

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My family and I are truly thankful to God for Him leading us to be here, with so many people whom He has called and blessed us to love and serve. 🙏🏻

As I've quipped to others before, "I'd be content to die in Wenatchee...but just not yet." 😊

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So, thank you for your continued prayerful support, partnership, and encouragement. We are humbled and grateful. ❤

And in all things, now and always: God's will be done. The Lord be with you! Follow Jesus... ✝️

Love, in Christ Jesus the Lord,
Don / Pastor Ray / Chaplain Ray

10/05/2025

Blessed friends, we are sharing an important note from St. Paul's Pastor, Rev. Dr. Donald E. Ray, below:

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Brothers and Sisters in Christ of St. Paul's, and Friends,

As was shared after worship this morning by St. Paul's Elder Mike Symonds and myself, I have received a Divine Call to serve as pastor of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Edgewood, New Mexico. Their formal letter is attached (see image). I did not seek this Call nor did I expect it.

I now have two Calls—one to continue serving our St. Paul’s family and community, and one to serve with Good Shepherd in Edgewood. We now enter a time of prayer and discernment to understand where, specifically God would have me and my family serve. Such decisions are never easy.

I ask for your prayers—for us as we discern, for St. Paul's as we navigate this time together, and for Good Shepherd as they await a response.

Lord willing, I plan to announce a final decision on Sunday, October 19.

In the interim, I wholeheartedly welcome your counsel. If you feel led to share your own discernment about whether the Lord may be calling me and my family to go to Edgewood, or to stay and continue serving here, please reach out. You and your prayerful input matter a great deal.

My family and I continue to be deeply thankful for you and for the privilege of serving and sharing life together for the gospel in Christ’s Church and our community. May God grant us all His abiding peace and clear guidance in the coming days.

The Lord be with you!

Love, in Christ Jesus our Savior,
Pastor Ray

07/23/2025

Family & Friends of St. Paul's:

Several in our community have received text messages from a sender claiming to be the "Rev. Don Ray." The texts request various kinds of assistance, ultimately financial in nature.

The texts are not from Pastor Ray; they are a scam. Do not reply. Block the number. Delete the text. And move forward in joy!

The Lord be with you!

07/15/2025

HUGE PARKING LOT YARD SALE!
Saturday, 8 - 3
10 N. Buchanan, Wenatchee
(St. Paul’s Lutheran School and Childcare)

Household items, furniture, clothes, toys, baby items, school and childcare items, desks, computers, monitors and so much more! You won’t want to miss this one!

Check out the event link here: https://www.facebook.com/events/Yard Sale