We are starting a new ministry at St. Paul’s, a Prayer Bible ministry. Anyone who is interested is invited to join in and make a Prayer Bible. Our Bishop stressed the importance of prayer at our Annual Conference, and a Prayer Bible is a tool to help you pray in a way that is deep…
Our Red Bird Mission Team is sponsoring a Hoagie Sale to support the Red Bird Mission Trip. Beginning now, purchase your Heritage’s Dairy Hoagie Certificates from Jim Clement, Mary Ann Jones, or any Red Bird Team member. The certificates will be good for two months, so you can go to any Heritage’s store whenever you…
We hope all our kids and their friends will join us July 26-30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. for our annual VBS! Our theme this year is Twists & Turns, focusing on the Apostle Peter to show kids that following Jesus changes the game. It teaches that even when we stumble, with Jesus, it’s never…
Vacation Bible School will celebrate “Twists & Turns: Following Jesus Changes the Game” with our kids during the week of July 26-30. We will play games and learn that Jesus changes the game in our lives. Pastor Dave thinks we can bring over 100 kids to Jesus, and we will certainly give it our best…
Donors are desperately needed at our upcoming Blood Drives: Friday, June 26 Friday, July 24 The Red Cross’s supply of blood is fragile and in constant need of replacement. Please help by making an appointment to come to St. Paul’s. Sign up online at redcrossblood.org or by calling 1-800-RED-CROSS. Sponsor code is: St Pauls Thorofare. If you…
Our next Soup Sale is Sunday, August 2. The flavor is Piston’s TBA. Link to order for coming in July. There will be no soup sales in June or July due to scheduling conflicts. St Paul’s is selling soup as a fundraiser on the first Sunday of every month. All soups are prepared by the…
We had a joyful Pentecost celebration on May 24 with mostly everyone wearing red. Pastor Dave led our service with great joy and enthusiasm and we ended the sermon with a kazoo parade to “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Bela opened worship with his prelude, “Come, Holy Spirit.” We were happy to have Patty…
On Sunday, May 17, we celebrated Children’s Day during worship service. The children heard an inspirational message from Dave Fish during church based on the story of Peter walking on Water. We celebrated in Hickman Hall with our annual Sunday School picnic. Thank you to Elaine Luoma, our SS superintendent, and her teachers and helpers….
Along with our nation. we paused to pray on Thursday, May 7, as part of a National Day of Prayer that President Lincoln started and Congress instituted into an annual event. Here in Gloucester County, we gathered for an ecumenical prayer service at River Winds Community Center. We came together as a community and as…
A Million Thanks! “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” Helen Keller It’s a beautiful day, because ALL of the CHICKEN BBQ DINNERS were sold!! All of them!! There are so many folks to say THANK YOU to, so I will not try to list every single name but since…
Coming Mission Projects/ Offerings May Our first Sunday offering (May 3) will benefit United Methodist Communities, formerly United Methodist Homes. On the third Sunday (May 17) the offering is for Neighborhood Center Summer Camp. UMCOR, the United Methodist Committee on Relief, is there to help with disasters anywhere in the world. United Methodist Communities has…
Start Planting Seeds. “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.” 2 Corinthians 9:6 I come from a family of farmers. Rugged individuals who raised crops and cared for a variety of animals that provided their immediate families with food and also provided food to customers from throughout…
“I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you.” One of my favorite days of worship during the calendar year is coming up during the month of May. PENTECOST! Our church showcases such incredible energy of joyful worship on Pentecost!! We come to church wearing red shirts, our…
There is a mystery here at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church that won’t be answered until Sunday, July 26th. You will hear me talking about 150 over and over again during the next couple of months because I dream of that number. I am referring to the number of children who will be attending VACATION…
HE IS RISEN INDEED!!!! Beloved… “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here. HE IS RISEN!” Luke 24:5 May God bless you at Easter, And keep you all year through. May God give you all the faith it takes, To make your dreams come true. May His love and…
We welcomed the Gloucester County Flute Ensemble to St. Paul’s on Sunday, March 29th. The Ensemble entertained us with a selection of “Cirque de Flutes,” and they were fantastic! The GCFE is a community group of adult flute players who perform quality music for events in the South Jersey area. Flutists from Gloucester County and…