All too frequently as they come out of the Lenten season church folks decide it is time to take a break from church. They decide to disconnect from God and Christ for awhile; stop giving offering money, too. And frankly, they choose to focus in on self, because after all, many folks didn’t get to…
It’s MAY and we have so much happening at St. Paul’s!! Dear Friends, Welcome to the Merry Month of May because at St. Paul’s there’s so much going on to celebrate our faith and our church family!! We kick off May by hosting the West Deptford Township celebration of the National Day of Prayer with…
Can You Ask Someone You Know to Help? These are images of the front and back of last year’s RED BIRD T-SHIRTS. You may have seen Jim and Cherie or Pastor Dave or Mary Ann wearing them around town. These T-shirts are one of our many opportunities to showcase the mission work that we carry…
by Brenda Toppin… Sitting in the same pew as I always do, one Spring Sunday in 2015 I happened to look down by my feet. One of the black electrical cords was looking back at me! I picked up my feet, feeling a little freaked out, hoping it would leave. I stood up and said,…
Our Women’s Bible Study, led by Patty Fish, completed the book “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay” by Sheila Walsh and celebrated with lunch at Ciconte’s in April. The ladies were all thrilled with the study, and with our leader. They presented Patty with a gift card to thank her for a year of great…
We were super happy to bring back another event that we hadn’t been able to do since covid. We started Holy Week off right with a Pancake Breakfast after church on Palm Sunday, April 2. About 100 people attended, including lots of kids. The Sunday School Easter Egg Hunt took place after the breakfast. Tickets…
On March 22, 2023, St. Paul’s hosted our session of the Ministerium’s Lenten Study of the Parables, and our topic was the Good Samaritan. As the good Christians, including several pastors, came to the church, there was a homeless man out on the front lawn, begging. How many passed him by? One attendee invited the…
“To this you were called, you should follow in Jesus’ steps.” 1 Peter 2:21 If you look towards the stained-glass image of Jesus “Knocking at the Door,” you will see our two new banners that refer to our “walking with Jesus.” It is my theme for 2023 and one that I will continue to put in…
Have you noticed that like-new gleam from the baptismal font? On a cold January day, the elementary Sunday School children were studying about Jesus’ baptism, so we ventured into the sanctuary to view our baptismal font to compare the differences and similarities about the time when Jesus was baptized. They immediately noticed how dirty, discolored,…
Our church quite frequently hears me declare the Scripture lesson that Paul wrote in two of his letters, “REJOICE in the LORD! Again, I say rejoice!” When I talk with our church members about St. Paul’s, all I ever hear are rave reviews! Our pews are fuller now than they were six months ago! People…
Hello dear friends, We resumed our Women’s Bible Study on Wed., Feb. 15, 10:00-11:30 am. Our meetings will all be held in the Sanctuary this session. All women are invited to join us for any or all sessions. We are reading and studying Sheila Walsh’s book “It’s Okay Not to Be Okay.” The book has…
Thanks so much to everyone that ordered Super Bowl Stromboli! To make your Super Bowl party a big hit, we partnered with Liscio’s to sell their stromboli, which were picked up on SUNDAY, FEB 12 after church. We all know that delicious stromboli start with the bread, and Liscio’s is the best in the area….
We did it! All slots were filled and meals prepared for January 29-February 4. Thank you all so much! About Family Promise Family Promise helps communities address the root causes of family homelessness. They address the issue holistically, providing prevention services before families reach crisis, shelter and case management when they become homeless, and stabilization…
Thank you for cleaning out your closets! We filled the truck up with your used clothing and household goods, and the Sunday School will get a nice check thanks to you. Bargain Thrift Center gives us .20 per pound of the list of materials, so our 2,634 pounds will bring the Sunday School $580! Thank…
Jesus said, “You will be my witnesses to the end of the earth.” When Jesus spoke those words on the Mount of Olives before He ascended into heaven, I am sure no one would have imagined that a person living in West Deptford New Jersey and attending St. Paul’s United Methodist Church could actually be…
Our weekly Wednesday evening Bible Study, which is zoomed on line only, is bringing back PD’s COMICS BIBLE STUDY, and this time it’s being incorporated into his popular ‘Lectio the group Divina” style Bible study that is returning in January. The Wednesday evening group recently completed a study on Jeremiah. Anyone in the world can…