Jesus told them a parable, “Look at the fig tree and all the trees. When they sprout leaves, you can see for yourselves and know that summer is near.” Luke 21:29 My Dear Church, We are in this time of isolation and Holy Week once again is upon us! God is still with us; Jesus…
Every Sunday afternoon at 4 p.m., Bishop Schol and leaders of our church in New Jersey are going to lead an online Prayer Service. Pastor Dave is asking each of you to give up 20 minutes of your time to watch it or listen to it. You can participate in the following ways: GNJ You…
Monday, March 16, 2020 “The Lord God is in your midst. He will create calm with His love!” Zephaniah 3:17 That verse from the prophet Zephaniah is one of many verses of Scripture that I have highlighted and underlined through the years. Perhaps it was prophetic that as I opened my Bible this morning I…
YES, our youth group has continued to meet in spite of social distancing. They gathered together on ZOOM on the first Sunday evening in April and it went great! Once things go back to normal… These young people are gathering on the first Sunday of EVERY month from 5 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. for FUN,…
We’re so sorry to have to cancel this event due to self-isolation during this pandemic. Please pray for all our Sunday School children and their families.
We’re so sorry to have to cancel this event due to self-isolation during this pandemic. Please pray for all members of our Community Relations Team, who normally sponsor this event.
Last year, we began a “Healing Card” ministry on the 5th Sunday of March. It is traditional in St. Paul’s that we have a “healing service” in a month where there are 5 Sundays. On Healing Sundays, someone is chosen who needs an extra note of encouragement to receive cards from our congregation. The recipient…
Coming in February, our Wednesday Bible Study is going to look at First John for a new eight week study. The study “GO DEEPER in CHRIST” is open to everyone at noon or at 7 p.m. (Our 7 p.m. study will continue to be ZOOMED online so you can participate from home.) So, if you…
In November we held our first “Cluster Youth Group” with leaders and youth from five local United Methodist Churches. There were more than 30 people present (adults and kids) and we can call it a success! There were four teens representing St. Paul’s! We can now officially state that St. Paul’s has a youth group…
BIBLE STUDY should be an essential part of your weekly faith walk during 2020, and we have plenty of opportunities this year. On Wednesdays we are beginning a new study, GO DEEPER in CHRIST. You are welcome to jump right in any week. We meet Wednesdays at noon (bring your lunch) in Hickman Hall and…
But speaking the truth in love, we must grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ… –Ephesians 4:15 Are you a man? Do you enjoy fellowship? Do you like to eat breakfast? We have the group for you!! Our men enjoy getting together for a time of sharing food and…
Dozens of needy children received gifts, thanks to you! Members of St. Paul’s were quick to grab angels off our Angel Wreath and bring back wrapped gifts for local children. More than 50 gifts were purchased and left in our Sanctuary. Each child received two gifts, a clothing item and a toy or fun item. This…
Jammies Galore! We collected 8 boxes of PJs for Seeds of Hope in Camden during early December, almost 100 pairs! Jammies were donated in all sizes/genders for ages newborn-18 years. Seeds of Hope served over 300 children this holiday season. We also collected 6 boxes of used winter coats (children or adult) for Seeds of…
Perhaps you’ve seen the bulletin board in the hallway with the music notes and wondered, “What is it all about?” St. Paul’s is starting a new program called ‘Friends of Music,’ and with so many of us who love the music of this church and music in general, we are extending this invitation to YOU!…
As our congregation continues to grow and we have a larger flock to shepherd, it is fitting that we involve more of our church members in the ministries of the church. Therefore we are establishing a “Visitation Team” headed by Kim Gibson. As far back as the days of the disciples we find that twelve…
There’s another new Team in town! A newly formed Mission Team, led by Jim & Cherie Clement, is working to raise money to pay for next summer’s Red Bird Mission Trip. There are two things you can do to help: Save your trash—recyclable cans, both aluminum cans and metal cans. We will also take any…