Don’t forget to wear red to church on Sunday, May 24 for our celebration of Pentecost. Pentecost is the only Sunday that we use red on our altar paraments to represent the power and fire of the Spirit. Pentecost signifies the coming of the Holy Spirit to the early followers of Jesus Christ and also…
Donors are desperately needed at our upcoming Blood Drives: Friday May 29 Friday, June 26 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…
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….
Our next Soup Sale is Sunday, June 7. June’s flavor is Piston’s TBA. Link to order for June coming soon. St Paul’s is selling soup as a fundraiser on the first Sunday of every month. All soups are prepared by the award-winning Piston Diner. Sold by the pint. $4.00 per pint or 2 pints for $7.00…
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…
Our Sunday School children had a blast on Palm Sunday after church. We began with a pancake breakfast and the Sunday School paid for all SS kids. After breakfast the kids raced around the Sanctuary and picked up eggs filled with Easter treats. What a fun time for both kids and parents!
We were so happy to enjoy a delicious breakfast that was a wonderful time for everyone! It was very well attended as always! About 80 people enjoyed Pancakes, Breakfast Meats, Scrambled Eggs, Fruit Cup, Juice, Coffee, Tea, etc. And of course each other’s company! Thank you to everyone that attended! Sponsored by the Community Relations…
Our Conference is offering a monthly time of prayer via ZOOM especially focused on those of us who struggle with grief. We are all invited to gather with pastors and laity from across GNJ for shared prayer on Zoom. All are welcome. This is an opportunity to join our voices together. First Monday of the…
More than 2,000 people of faith, including our own Pastor Dave Delaney, gathered in and around three churches on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on February 25 to worship, sing and be spiritually prepared for a march around the Capitol to bring attention to the plight of immigrants in the United States. Capitol Hill United…