The Gloucester County Flute Ensemble gave a wonderful concert on March 30 at St. Paul’s. They presented “A Celtic Potpourri,” with some lovely Irish songs, including an amazing flute solo by Sam Brooks, a middle school music teacher in our area. What a magnificent job our choir did as they performed with the ensemble for…
We are collecting plastic bags and wraps to recycle into a bench! Dave Fish introduced this new project to our children in his children’s message on February 2. We have joined with St. Andrews UMC in Cherry Hill to help them collect 1,000 pounds of plastic bags and wrap items for recycling. This project is…
Thanks for donating your used clothes and household items to the Sunday School! We worked with Bargain Thrift Center in Philadelphia. Pickup will be on the 20th. When donating the materials below please make sure they are in closed trash bags and closed boxes. Please leave your items on the back ramp. Thank you all…
Thanks to all of you and your support, we made over $1,000 profit on our stromboli sale! The Community Relations Team thanks you! Our CRT team sold SUPER BOWL STROMBOLI from Liscio’s! To make your SuperBowl party a big hit, we partnered with Liscio’s to sell their stromboli, which was picked up after church on…
The Women’s Bible Study meets on Weds, 10-11:30 a.m. in the Sanctuary. Our book is “Traveling Light” by Max Lucado. The cost of the book is $15.00 and it can be ordered from Amazon. We’re finishing up on February 26th, but it’s not too late to join us! Come this Wednesday! Photo by Kelly Sikkema…
His Name Is Shiloh “Those who exploit the powerless anger their Maker, while those who are kind to the poor honor God.” Proverbs 14:31 Our church family has again demonstrated what a loving and caring church we are. When I shared the story of Todd, Crystal, and Shiloh, the immediate response was “how can we…
A Communion Service to welcome the New Year was held on New Year’s Day at noon. We were happy to welcome about 25 members to share communion and pray for a good year. There is nothing like worshiping together to start the new year. It was a service of prayer, song, and reflection as well…
The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light: they that dwell in the land of the shadow of death, upon them hath the light shined. Isaiah 9:2 On Christmas Eve we celebrated the birth of Christ twice, at 5 and 7 p.m. We welcomed the baby Jesus into the world with music,…
Our SS Christmas Pageant took place on December 22, and the kids did a fantastic job with their program! Many thanks to all of our SS kids, teachers, and helpers for their presentation of the nativity. We love our kids! Immediately following was the children’s Christmas Party. The kids enjoyed their special visitor from the…
Sing to the Lord a new song because he has done wonderful things! … Psalm 98:1 We had a wonderful time at our annual Christmas Carol Sing last night! What a wonderful way to start out the Christmas season. 94 people came! The church was filled with music, laughter, and ice cream! We even had…
Our annual Angel Wreath was hung in the Sanctuary on November 24. All the angels were taken, even though we only had a week to help a needy family from our area. We provided a complete Christmas, including clothing and toys plus gift cards for food, for one family with two boys, ages 5 and…
The Guiding Lights thank you for your purchases of Poinsettias to decorate the Sanctuary for Christmas. Money must be in by December 8. Give to the Lord the glory due his name! Bring gifts! Enter his courtyards! Psalm 96:8 Poinsettias will decorate the sanctuary on Christmas Eve to celebrate the birth of Jesus. They may…
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise. Be thankful unto him and bless his name. –Psalm 100:4 The Methodist churches of West Deptford, National Park and Westville joined together on Sunday, November 24 for our Community Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service. The service was at First United Methodist Church of National…
Our annual Church Conference had a great turnout on November 18, with thirty members and friends present. The potluck supper was fantastic, with so much food you couldn’t fit it all on one plate! There were many desserts, as well. Thanks to everyone that brought delicious dishes! The Church Conference was led by District Superintendent…
The Fall Spectacular Flute Concert by the Gloucester County Flute Ensemble was a wonderful way to spend a Sunday afternoon in November! From classics to modern music, the ensemble entertained us and amazed us. What a wonderful, talented group of musicians! They played a nice selection of music, showcasing the flutes and piccolos. They also…
Our After-Church Socials will begin again on Rally Day, September 8th. The Sunday School will take care of the first week, but we need volunteers to bring snacks and help with setup and cleanup starting September 15. There will be a sheet passed around in church, so please sign up! OR SIGN UP ONLINE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4CA8AF23A7FF2-50839147-fellowship…