As a pastor, I try to keep the future of the church that I serve in mind all the time. One of the reasons that I may speak frequently about young families and their need to discover the value of church is tied to the future of the church. If children are not introduced to…
As God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Colossians 3:12 NOTE: We are now collecting women’s size SMALL underwear (bikini or boy cut) for the Ladies of Camden. Please bring your donations to church by September 21st. THANKS! Seeds of Hope Ministries in Camden is an organization…
“I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth!” We began PHASE 4 of our reopening plan here at St. Paul’s in May, and things are going so well that we have already lifted many of the restrictions on in-person worship. We have recently removed many of the…
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, concerned citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has.” Margaret Mead Ok, I will say it again … St. Paul’s is a blessed church! We have an amazing church family, and the leadership of our church is fantastic! And since I…
So much has been happening with St. Paul’s Food Pantry these past few months. Our food pantry has been blessed to have received three grants this year! The New Jersey Pandemic Relief Fund awarded us $25,000. The David Tepper Charitable Trust Foundation awarded us $10,000. Wakefern’s 2021 Partners in Caring grant gave us $2,000. These…
The Community Relations Team has been hard at work. Our Chicken Barbeque was a huge success. Thank you to those who helped and to those who bought dinners. If you missed out, no worries; our next Chicken Barbeque is already scheduled for Sunday, October 10th. Saturday, July 24th we have planned a trip to the…
“He said, come to the table; come join the sinners who have been redeemed. Take your place beside the Savior. Sit down and be set free.” And the next lyrics in the Sidewalk Prophets song, “Come to the Table,” are simply that … COME TO THE TABLE. Those of you who really know me have…
We had a great time with all our kids and their families in person at our Sunday School Picnic. It was Sunday, June 6, from 11 to 2 at Red Bank Battlefield. We were outside and keep enough distance between us to stay as safe as possible. We reserved the pavilion closest to the playground…
We are excited to announce that we have begun PHASE 4 of our reopening plan here at St. Paul’s. From now on our church will allow 85 individuals to worship inside our building with up to 60 being seated on the Sanctuary side and another 25 on the overflow side of the church. We will…
Severe winter weather in parts of the country is forcing blood drive cancellations, causing lifesaving blood donations to go uncollected. St. Paul’s is a dedicated donation site in our local area and we have been driving a concerted effort to help encourage blood donors in West Deptford, New Jersey and surrounding towns. In 2020 alone,…