News from St. Paul (the UM church, that is - consult your Bible for the other one)
As most of you know, St Paul UMC is our district's mission church. A number of our Common Cup churches have served Tuesday meals there and know what an amazing calling is happening . St. Paul not only serves meals to the needy but maintains a clothing store and emergency food pantry in addition attending to the spiritual needs of many who come -some carrying their earthly possessions in a bag.
Presently, St Paul is in a pastoral transition and they have come up with a an idea which I think is pretty neat. Here's a quote from their October newsletter:
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"We at St. Paul UMC are constantly blessed by the groups that come to prepare and serve the weekly community lunches on Tuesday. These volunteers form real partnership between their churches and St. Paul. '
"Because of the recent pastoral changes, a new opportunity for mission has occurred. We are asking that when a group comes to serve lunch, whenever possible, they invite their pastor,
student pastor or lay speaker to give the five to ten minute message during the worship service at 11:30 a.m. At this time, several of our churches have committed to this project."
student pastor or lay speaker to give the five to ten minute message during the worship service at 11:30 a.m. At this time, several of our churches have committed to this project."
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If your church has not already signed up for a Tuesday meal in 2011, you'd better hurry - because there are only 4 signup dates left.
They are January 4, January 25, May 31 and November 29.
And since Christmas is right around the corner (at least the department stores think so), you might want to add St Paul to your shopping list.
St Paul is holding a Parent's Christmas Shop (Dec 4th) giving struggling parents the opportunity to shop for their children, offering items at 1/5 of actual valve.
Donations of new items are needed: Toys & Games age birth-17, Sports equipment, Bikes/Scooters, Electronics such as DVD players, IPODS, stereos and Gift Certificates (K-Mart, Best Buy, etc)
Also, a Children's Santa Shop is planned (Dec 6th) where children & Youth in the various Youth/Children's programs can select gifts, free of charge, and the selection will be wrapped, tagged & sent home to put under the Christmas tree.
Please consider a donation to this worthy cause. Donations of some of the items listed above - or a cash donation- or a gift card can be sent to:
St Paul United Methodist Church
Atten: Joan
101 Huffman Ave.
Dayton, OH 45403
How about this idea: Send a $50 Gift Card (They prefer Kroger or Meijer) while it's on your mind!
John Fristoe (Newsletter Editor)
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