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St. Paul’s Newsletter
Sunday, January 5, 2020 Guided by God’s love, our purpose is to make disciples of Jesus Christ through the Nurture,
Outreach and Witness ministries, and to obey the commands of God.
If you have an e-mail address and would like to receive our newsletter electronically, please let us know at [email protected]
Scriptures (January 5): Isaiah 60:1-6; Matthew 2:1-12 (January 12): Isaiah 42:1-9; Matthew 3:13-17
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8:45 Contemporary Service Scripture Reader: Fred Petze (Jan. 5)
Robert Hodge (Jan. 12)
9:45 Sunday School Gleaners
Devotions: Gloria Whaley Teacher: Gary Hickman (Jan. 5)
June McKelvey (Jan. 12)
Richardson’s Men
Devotions & Teacher: Randy Bradford (Jan. 5) Phil McKelvey (Jan. 12)
11:00 Traditional Service Scripture Reader:
Elizabeth Harp (Jan. 5)
June McKelvey (Jan. 12)
Prayer List
Millie Morales
Family of Sidney Anderson
Tommy Lomax
Robert Baur
Don Kinnamon
Rebecca Tall
Herbert Moore
Beth Hurley
David Thomas, Sr.
Verla Bowser
Nancy Kreek
Marilyn Carr
Families
Unsaved loved ones
Our Service Workers
Our Schools
Those needy
Our pastors
Our church
If anyone would like a visit from Pastor Shively, please contact the church office.
2020 COMMITTEE & CONTACT INFORMATION Pastor: Rev. Bonnie Shively ([email protected])
Administrative Council Chairperson: Anne Murphy ([email protected]) Board of Trustees Chairperson: TBD ([email protected])
Finance Committee Chairperson: Fred Redmer ([email protected]) Communications Chairperson: Scott Redmer ([email protected])
Staff/Pastor-Parish Relations Committee Chairperson: Betsy Malkus ([email protected]) Outreach Ministries: TBD
Memorial Fund Chairperson - Scott Daniels (443-521-4577) Membership Chairpersons: Toni Insley ([email protected])
Health Ministries Chairperson: Dot Bradshaw (443-225-5394) United Methodist Men President: Don Kinnamon (410-463-1193)
Church Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 10 am – 2 pm
Pastor’s Office Hours: Monday & Thursday – Other times by appointment
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Pastor’s Pause: Rev. Bonnie Shively
“What’s New?”
Before the mountains were born, before you birthed the earth and the inhabited world – from forever in the past to forever in the future, you are God. - Psalm 90:2 (CEB) We have said good-by to the year 2019, as well as good-by to a decade. We have rung in the new year of 2020 in a variety of ways. Here on the Delmarva Peninsula there were no ball drops like in New York city, but we had a crab drop in Easton, a muskrat drop in Princess Anne, and a boat drop in Cambridge. At the New Year’s Eve Watchnight service held at St. Luke’s UMC, Rev. Darlene Dixon preached an awesome message reminding us that no matter what the world threw at us in 2019 we had “Made It” through and we need to be prepared to move forward in 2020.
January means it’s time for a new and fresh calendar, and many of us post it in a prominent place. We seem to think that we have been given a clean slate. It’s a great time to ask ourselves, What’s New?
“What’s your new year’s resolution?” is a question that many people ask of one another at this time of year. Many of you are trying to decide what should I put on that list - to stop smoking, to start exercising, to lose 10 pounds, etc. Does your list of resolutions also include things like - do daily devotions, spend more time in prayer, read the Bible each day, practice random acts of kindness each day, etc. As we look at the many ways we can improve our physical health, let us keep in mind the need to also improve our spiritual health.
I’m not one for making a long list of New Year’s resolutions. A few years ago, I did make a resolution to be more intentional about my devotional time. And while I have increased that time, I still find there’s room for improvement. This year I will be using Take My Heart, Oh God: Riches from the Greatest Christian Women Writers of All Time. I look forward to learning “What’s New?” in the words of these women – past and present.
God has a plan for each one of us in this new year of 2020. Let’s keep our mind, body, and soul open to God’s plan. And, let us respond mightily and boldly when we are asked, What’s new?
Blessings,
Pastor Bonnie
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Lunch with the Pastor Join Pastor Bonnie on Wednesday, January 15 at Riverview
at The Point for lunch from 11:30 am to 1:30 pm.
This is an informal time to share a meal and some fellowship.
Monday, January 6 5 pm – Communications Team Meeting
6pm - Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, January 8 5pm – Worship Team Meeting
Saturday, January 11 7-10 am – Basement Shops Open
9-11 am – Food Pantry
Tuesday, January 14 6 pm – Flower Fair/Church Council Meeting
Wednesday, January 15 Church Office Closed
11:30 am – 1:30 pm – Lunch with the Pastor at The Point, Cambridge
Thursday, January 16 Church Office Closed
6:30 pm – Nominations Meeting
Sunday, January 19 Human Relations Day
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Ministry Opportunities
What does God want for His church? For your church?
“Letters to the Church” encourages you to get excited about
doing whatever it takes to be the Church God desires. Join us
Wednesdays at 6 pm. Contact Rebecca Redmer at 443-521-1423 for
more information.
Help is needed on Saturday, January 11, 2020. The Food Bank delivery arrives around 7:30 am, and we usually wrap things up at 11 am. There are many tasks involved in distributing food, and any amount of time you can donate will be greatly appreciated. Please contact the church office for more information.
Give us your thoughts about St. Paul’s newsletter: What do you like best? Least? Are there other things you would like to see in the newsletter? What should we name our newsletter? Please send your responses to the church office.
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Health Ministry News
News from the Worship Team We would like to thank everyone who took the time to complete the recent Worship Services survey. Your ideas and suggestions are very helpful. Here's what we can share with you -
1 - Any proposed changes will not be occurring January 1st, as we will need a time of transition 2 - As was stated in the beginning, this proposed change is not solely for financial reasons 3 - No final decision has been made in regard to specific worship and Sunday school start times as we continue conversation and working out certain logistics with various groups Again, we want to thank you for your comments and ask for your continued prayers as seek God's vision for St. Paul's.
Human Relations Day Sunday
TOGETHER, WE EXTEND A HELPING HAND TO THOSE IN CRISIS SO THEY CAN OVERCOME FORMIDABLE OBSTACLES.
Turn on the news or drive around the outskirts of your town and you will find what Jesus called “the least of these.” Those living in the margins of society, struggling to survive. People like:
An immigrant teenager in Texas’ poorest county, being recruited by a local gang
A father struggling for sobriety in Little Rock, Arkansas
An Oklahoma woman recently released from incarceration looking for work
Over and over Jesus served people like this, embracing them. And that’s what we want to model as the people of The United Methodist Church. To continue the ministry of Jesus we established Human Relations Day as a Special Sunday that calls all of our churches to participate in helping all God’s children to realize their potential.
Will You Support the Ministry of Christ Among Those on the Margins?
HEALTH TIPS for Sleep How much do we need?
o School-age children--at least 10 hours o Teens--9-10.5 hours o Adults--7-8 hours
Why do we need that much? o Promotes learning. Sleep strengthens links between brain cells that form
memories. o Less accident-prone--Lack of sleep leads to drop in mental performance. o Boosts mood. A bad night can make you sad, stressed, angry, tired.
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Upcoming Calendar
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8:45am Contemporary Worship Service w/Holy Communion
9:45am Adult Sunday School
11am Traditional Worship Service w/Holy Communion
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9:30am-12:30pm Pastor Is In
5pm Communications Team Meeting
6pm Trustees Meeting
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5pm Worship Team Meeting
7pm Choir Practice
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9:30-11:30am Pastor Is In
6:30pm Praise Band Practice
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Pen Del Youth Rally
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Pen Del Youth Rally
7-10am Basement Shops Open
9-11am Food Pantry
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Pen Del Youth Rally
8:45am Contemporary Worship Service
9:45am Adult Sunday School
11am Traditional Worship Service
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6pm Flower Fair/Church Council Meeting
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Church Office Closed
11:30am-1:30pm Lunch w/Pastor Bonnie @ The Point, Cambridge
7pm Choir Practice
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Church Office Closed
6:30pm Praise Band Practice
6:30pm Nominations Team Meeting
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10am-12pm Pastor Is In
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8am Ladies Prayer Community Breakfast at Salvation Army, Cambridge
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8:45am Contemporary Worship Service
9:45am Adult Sunday School
11am Traditional Worship Service
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
9:30am-12:30pm Pastor Is In
11:15am Hospitality Team Meeting
6:15pm Finance Team Meeting
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7pm Choir Practice
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6:30pm Praise Band Practice
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8:45am Contemporary Worship Service
9:45am Adult Sunday School
11am Traditional Worship Service
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9:30am-12:30pm Pastor Is In
6pm Outreach Team Meeting
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7pm Choir Practice
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9:30am-12:30pm Pastor Is In
6:30pm Praise Band Practice
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