We did something new and exciting for us ladies at St. Paul’s–a Women’s Bible Study! We met at the church for about 9 weeks beginning in late September. More than 20 women attended! The book we read was “The Women of the Bible Speak –The Wisdom of 16 Women and Their Lessons for Today” by…
There is a commonality amongst the SEVEN NEW MEMBERS of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. During this era of ever-shrinking churches we have grown. We are fully aware that we have people literally around the world worshiping with us! We have families bringing children to Sunday School! Our sanctuary is getting closer to having 100…
On All Saints Sunday, November 7th, we honored the family members and friends who have gone to be with the Lord during the past year. A friend or family member of each person who died lit a candle and placed it on the baptism font as a memory of their light in life. Those who…
We held our annual Sunday School Bazaar & Yard Sale on Saturday, November 6 and had a beautiful day! Business was great, and we raised over $3,000 for the Sunday School. Items for sale included holiday decorations, jewelry, boutique, baked goods, deli items, and yard sale/white elephants. Breakfast and lunch were served, including homemade cinnamon…
Many Sunday School families and friends joined us in Hickman Hall on Friday, October 29 for our Pumpkin Party. There were lots of great costume, fun games, hot dogs, and dinner! Our next big Sunday School event is the Christmas Pageant on December 19th.
We’d like to invite anyone who likes to sing, no experience required, to join our choir at St. Paul’s. Rehearsal is every Thursday at 7 p.m. Come any Thursday. We always look forward to an exciting, music-filled year! Music is a powerful ministry, and we work hard to make the music in our church lift,…
Calling all Sunday School students! We are back in session!. Bring the whole family! Sunday School classes for the fall are at 10:45 a.m. each Sunday morning. All are welcome! Join us as we learn and grow together! Pumpkin Party We are happy to return to this annual Halloween event. Come on over to Hickman…
WE’RE FAMOUS! Our Red Bird Missionaries were featured prominently in the United Methodist Relay for this month. We had six members and friends on our mission team and did some great work helping those who live in poverty in Kentucky. We’re looking to add team members next year, so think about it. We need you!…
Help Us Get to 130! That magic mark of 130 represents what our attendance can be on Sunday mornings if we ask friends and family to worship God with us. However, if we aren’t asking friends and family to worship with us, they will never know about our amazing and loving church where God is…
The Community Relations Team has resumed Pretzel Sunday. The 3rd Sunday of every month you can buy Philly Soft Pretzels after worship. 2 for $1. Another great reason to come back to church! Soup Sundays: The first Sunday in October the Piston Dinner will prepare another delicious soup for St. Paul’s. Order form will be…
Monday through Saturday at 930 our FACEBOOK stream offers you PD@930, which is hard to define, but hopefully Pastor Dave gets you smiling every day while also reading from God’s Word and praying. Since PD@930 started Pastor Dave has covered an amazing array of topics, but what many people have discovered is how much he…
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…