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Connect: May 8 – May 15, 2021

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, May 9 | Traditional Service (In Person):
8:30AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
11AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
Sermon: “Wisdom’s Advice” 
(Rev. Dr. Shane Green)

Sunday, May 9 | Contemporary Service (In Person):
11AM // FELLOWSHIP HALL (M220)
Sermon: “Make Room for God”
(Rev. John Fugh, Jr.)

Sunday, May 9 | Live Streaming Worship
at 8:30 AM and 11 AM
live.spumccolumbus.com or call (205) 825-9484

CONNECTING OUR YOUTH

Sunday, May 9 | SPY Sunday School
w/ Laura Marvets & Logan Ogletree
@10AM / Lounge downstairs in the Youth Building.

CONNECTING OUR CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, May 9 | Children’s Sunday School (All Ages)
@10AM / Youth Building & Main Church Building
Contact Sally Key Bowden for more information about class locations, teachers, etc.

Sunday, May 9 | Children’s Sermon
w/ Sally Key Bowden @ 11AM Traditional Worship Service in the Sanctuary

CONNECTING THROUGH SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, May 9 | Seekers Class (M234)
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, May 9 | Bridges Class (M235)
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, May 9 | Wildwood Class (M150)
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, May 9 | Welcome In Class (Y104)
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM. Contact Buddy for more information.

Sunday, May 9 | New Covenant Class (Y101)
w/ Michelle Hudson @10AM. Contact Michelle for more information.

Sunday, May 9 | Library Class (Y202)
w/ Tim Farmer @10AM. Contact Tim for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES

Tuesday, May 11 | Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Hybrid)
The Book of Ephesians | 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
w/ Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green @10AM – 11:30AM
In-person (Fellowship Hall/M220) & on St. Paul Website.

Tuesday, May 11 | Grace’s Bible Study
Magrey R. deVega’s “Embracing The Uncertain”
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM – 12:15PM in room M232
Register in-person attendance by email to Grace Bailey.

Tuesday, May 11 | Spring Harbor Bible Study
The Book of Joshua
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM at Spring Harbor at Green Island.
Contact John for more information.

Thursday, May 13 | Preschool Momsā€™ Bible Study
w/ Grace Bailey @9:30AM in room M234.

Friday, May 14 | Menā€™s Morning Bible Study
The Gospel of John
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES ON DEMAND

ā€œThe Work of the Holy Spiritā€
w/ Emily Trotter and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

ā€œThe Celebration of Disciplineā€
w/ Tommy Bridges and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“Trotter on TITUS”
w/Emily Trotter.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“The Ragamuffin Gospel”
Hosts: Tommy Bridges and John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

CONNECTING THROUGH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, May 12 | Family Night Supper Take Out Style
5:30PM – 6:30PM, Drive-thru in the Wildwood Avenue Circle Drive.

Don’t forget that on Wednesdays, you can enjoy your takeout supper at home or have a ā€œPicnic on the Quad,ā€ when the weather permits. If your family plans to dine on the Quad, be sure to make your supper reservations as usual. You can still pay for and pick up your meals in the circle, then park to enjoy dining and fellowship in your lawn chairs or at the tables set up in the Quad. Or if you prefer to park first then walk to pick up your meals, thatā€™s absolutely fine.

***Reservations required by 5:00PM on Mondays and can be placed by calling the Church Office (706)327-7419 or simply send an email to Kathy Hollon. The price is $8 per box (same box for adults and children) with a max of $25 per family.
Menu for this Wednesday: Fried chicken, collard greens, tomato casserole, cornbread, and assorted pies.

CONNECTING THROUGH GIVING

It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do. Thank you so much for contributing to the ministries of St. Paul UMC. In order for you to make your online donation, click here.

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First Steps – May 3, 2021

 

The other day while cleaning out some folders, I found this piece from Living on the Ragged Edge by Chuck Swindoll.

ā€œAre you enjoying life now, or have you put all that on hold? For most people, life has become a grim marathon of misery, an endurance test full of frowns, whines, groans, and sighs. And perhaps that explains why so many who were once close to them have a tendency to drift away. Can you think of anyone who would rather spend a lot of time with those who have stopped enjoying life? Theyā€™d probably rather invest their hours in a pet, an animal that canā€™t even talk, than in someone who resembles a depressing, dark rain cloud.

In his work Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman confessed that was true of him:
I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained.
I stand and look at them along and long.
They do not sweat or whine about their condition.
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things,
Not one kneels to another, nor to his kind that lived thousands of years ago,
Not one is respectable or unhappy over the whole earth.

Maybe that explains the little bumper sticker, ā€˜Have you hugged your horse today?ā€™ That used to make me smile; now I understand. Sometimes itā€™s easier to hug a horse than it is to stay close to another person. When you get next to a horse, it never says, ā€˜Man, have I had a rotten day!ā€™ or ā€˜Iā€™m depressed today.ā€™ So, if we donā€™t want to drive others away with our groans and moans, we need to learn how to enjoy life.ā€

This Week’s Readings:
  • Monday – Hebrews 12
  • Tuesday – Hebrews 13
  • Wednesday –  James 1
  • Thursday – James 2
  • Friday – James 3
Please Pray for:
  • Our Ministers – Shane, John, and Buddy, our staff, and our members and families.
  • The eradication of Covid – 19.
  • Families in crisis.
  • Loved ones battling illness.
  • Those seeking to find their way.
  • The United Methodist Church.
  • Our leaders, our country, and our world. 

ā€œDonā€™t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā€ – Philippians 4:6 

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Connect: May 1 – May 8, 2021

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, May 2 | Traditional Service (In Person):
8:30AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
11AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
Sermon: “What Does It Mean to Be a Christian?” 
(Rev. Dr. Shane Green)

Sunday, May 2 | Contemporary Service (In Person):
11AM // FELLOWSHIP HALL (M220)
Sermon: “Water In a Desert Place”
(Rev. John Fugh, Jr.)

Sunday, May 2 | Live Streaming Worship
at 8:30 AM and 11 AM
live.spumccolumbus.com or call (205) 825-9484

CONNECTING OUR YOUTH

Sunday, May 2 | SPY Sunday School
w/ Laura Marvets & Logan Ogletree
@10AM / Lounge downstairs in the Youth Building.

Sunday, May 2 | SPY Bible Study & Fellowship
w/ Laura Marvets & Logan Ogletree
@6PM / Lounge downstairs in the Youth Building.

CONNECTING OUR CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, May 2 | Children’s Sunday School (All Ages)
@10AM / Youth Building & Main Church Building
Contact Sally Key Bowden for more information about class locations, teachers, etc.

Sunday, May 2 | Children’s Sermon
w/ Sally Key Bowden @ 11AM / Online Worship Service.

CONNECTING THROUGH SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, May 2 | Seekers Class (M234)
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, May 2 | Bridges Class (M235)
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, May 2 | Wildwood Class (M232)
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, May 2 | Welcome In Class (Y104)
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM. Contact Buddy for more information.

Sunday, May 2 | New Covenant Class (Y101)
w/ Michelle Hudson @10AM. Contact Michelle for more information.

Sunday, May 2 | Library Class (Y202)
w/ Tim Farmer @10AM. Contact Tim for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES

Tuesday, May 4 | Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Hybrid)
The Book of Ephesians | 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
w/ Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green @10AM – 11:30AM
In-person (Fellowship Hall/M220) & on St. Paul Website.

Tuesday, May 4 | Grace’s Bible Study
Magrey R. deVega’s “Embracing The Uncertain”
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM – 12:15PM in room M232
Register in-person attendance by email to Grace Bailey.

Tuesday, May 4 | Spring Harbor Bible Study
The Book of Joshua
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM at Spring Harbor at Green Island.
Contact John for more information.

Thursday, May 6 | Preschool Momsā€™ Bible Study
w/ Grace Bailey @9:30AM in room M234.

Friday, May 7 | Menā€™s Morning Bible Study
The Gospel of John
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES ON DEMAND

ā€œThe Work of the Holy Spiritā€
w/ Emily Trotter and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

ā€œThe Celebration of Disciplineā€
w/ Tommy Bridges and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“Trotter on TITUS”
w/Emily Trotter.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“The Ragamuffin Gospel”
Hosts: Tommy Bridges and John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

CONNECTING THROUGH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, May 5 | Family Night Supper Take Out Style
5:30PM – 6:30PM, Drive-thru in the Wildwood Avenue Circle Drive.

Don’t forget that on Wednesdays, you can enjoy your takeout supper at home or have a ā€œPicnic on the Quad,ā€ when the weather permits. If your family plans to dine on the Quad, be sure to make your supper reservations as usual. You can still pay for and pick up your meals in the circle, then park to enjoy dining and fellowship in your lawn chairs or at the tables set up in the Quad. Or if you prefer to park first then walk to pick up your meals, thatā€™s absolutely fine.

***Reservations required by 5:00PM on Mondays and can be placed by calling the Church Office (706)327-7419 or simply send an email to Kathy Hollon. The price is $8 per box (same box for adults and children) with a max of $25 per family.
Menu for this Wednesday: Cubed steak w/gravy, rice, steamed broccoli, carrots, dinner rolls, and brownies.

CONNECTING THROUGH GIVING

It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do. Thank you so much for contributing to the ministries of St. Paul UMC. In order for you to make your online donation, click here.

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First Steps – April 26, 2021

 

In my home, there is a silver tray that sits near the kitchen sink.  It is a beautiful serving tray that has the single purpose of being used as the collection place for junk.  On any given day, one could find letters, bills, cards, invitations, pens, paperclips, keys, and anything else that comes to mind.  It is the perfect place for those things no one wants to address.  One would think that when we have friends over for dinner, that it would be the perfect opportunity to clean the clutter off of the silver tray.  As we clean and straighten up the house for guests, it would make sense that the tray would be a part of that process.  Nothing could be further from the truth!  We simply pick the tray up and move it to the laundry room, because that is the perfect hiding place.  When friends leave, we bring it back out to collect more junk.

I wonder how often we give the appearance of our spiritual house being clean.  Instead of doing what needs to be done, we just move it to a place that we think no one will be able to see or discover.  We pose, posture, and hide.  ā€œIf I fake it long enough, maybe no one will know,ā€ is our mantra.  Perhaps the Psalmist believed this only to discover there was nowhere he/she could go that God wasnā€™t (Psalm 139).  If God knows, then what is needed is not hiding or pretending but “a cleansing.”  1 John 1:9 says, ā€œIf we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.ā€  

This week, tackle the silver tray in your life.  God is gracious and merciful.  Allow him to clean from the inside out.  

This Week’s Readings:
  • Monday – Hebrews 7
  • Tuesday – Hebrews 8
  • Wednesday –  Hebrews 9
  • Thursday – Hebrews 10
  • Friday – Hebrews 11
Please Pray for:
  • Our Ministers – Shane, John, and Buddy, our staff, and our members and families.
  • The eradication of Covid – 19.
  • Families in crisis.
  • Loved ones battling illness.
  • Those seeking to find their way.
  • The United Methodist Church.
  • Our leaders, our country, and our world. 

ā€œDonā€™t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā€ – Philippians 4:6 

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Connect: April 24 – May 1, 2021

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, April 25 | Traditional Service (In Person):
8:30AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
11AM // SANCTUARY (M260) – LIVE STREAMED
Sermon: “Repeated Again and Again” 
(Rev. John Fugh, Jr.)

Sunday, April 25 | Contemporary Service (In Person):
11AM // FELLOWSHIP HALL (M220)
Sermon: “Wait, What?” (Confronting Fears)
(Rev. Dr. Shane Green)

Sunday, April 25 | Live Streaming Worship
at 8:30 AM and 11 AM
live.spumccolumbus.com or call (205) 825-9484

CONNECTING OUR YOUTH

Sunday, April 25 | SPY Sunday School
w/ Laura Marvets & Logan Ogletree
@10AM / Lounge downstairs in the Youth Building.

Sunday, April 25 | SPY Bible Study & Fellowship
w/ Laura Marvets & Logan Ogletree
@6PM / Lounge downstairs in the Youth Building.

Sunday. April 25 | UNITY Night
w/ Laura Marvets, Logan Ogletree & Leadership
@5:30PM – 7:30PM / Youth Building

CONNECTING OUR CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, April 25 | Children’s Sunday School (All Ages)
@10AM / Youth Building & Main Church Building
Contact Sally Key Bowden for more information about class locations, teachers, etc.

Sunday, April 25 | Children’s Sermon
w/ Sally Key Bowden @ 11AM / Online Worship Service.

CONNECTING THROUGH SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, April 25 | Seekers Class (M234)
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, April 25 | Bridges Class (M235)
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, April 25 | Wildwood Class (M232)
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, April 25 | Welcome In Class (Y104)
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM. Contact Buddy for more information.

Sunday, April 25 | New Covenant Class (Y101)
w/ Michelle Hudson @10AM. Contact Michelle for more information.

Sunday, April 25 | Library Class (Y202)
w/ Tim Farmer @10AM. Contact Tim for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES

Tuesday, April 27 | Tuesday Morning Bible Study (Hybrid)
The Book of Ephesians | 1st & 2nd Thessalonians
w/ Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green @10AM – 11:30AM
In-person (Fellowship Hall/M220) & on St. Paul Website.

Tuesday, April 27 | Grace’s Bible Study
Magrey R. deVega’s “Embracing The Uncertain”
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM – 12:15PM in room M232
Register in-person attendance by email to Grace Bailey.

Tuesday, April 27 | Spring Harbor Bible Study
The Book of Joshua
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM at Spring Harbor at Green Island.
Contact John for more information.

Thursday, April 29 | Preschool Momsā€™ Bible Study
w/ Grace Bailey @9:30AM in room M234.

Friday, April 30 | Menā€™s Morning Bible Study
The Gospel of John
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy for more information.

CONNECTING THROUGH BIBLE STUDIES ON DEMAND

ā€œThe Work of the Holy Spiritā€
w/ Emily Trotter and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

ā€œThe Celebration of Disciplineā€
w/ Tommy Bridges and Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“Trotter on TITUS”
w/Emily Trotter.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

“The Ragamuffin Gospel”
Hosts: Tommy Bridges and John Fugh, Jr.
Series can be accessed on the St. Paul Website.

CONNECTING THROUGH FAMILY FELLOWSHIP

Wednesday, April 28 | Family Night Supper Take Out Style
5:30PM – 6:30PM, Drive-thru in the Wildwood Avenue Circle Drive.

Don’t forget that on Wednesdays, you can enjoy your takeout supper at home or have a ā€œPicnic on the Quad,ā€ when the weather permits. If your family plans to dine on the Quad, be sure to make your supper reservations as usual. You can still pay for and pick up your meals in the circle, then park to enjoy dining and fellowship in your lawn chairs or at the tables set up in the Quad. Or if you prefer to park first then walk to pick up your meals, thatā€™s absolutely fine.

***Reservations required by 5:00PM on Mondays and can be placed by calling the Church Office (706)327-7419 or simply send an email to Kathy Hollon. The price is $8 per box (same box for adults and children) with a max of $25 per family.
Menu for this Wednesday: Chicken Piccata, green beans, salad, rolls, and cookies.

CONNECTING THROUGH GIVING

It is your generosity that allows us to do what we do. Thank you so much for contributing to the ministries of St. Paul UMC. In order for you to make your online donation, click here.

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First Steps – April 19, 2021

 
In my house, there are three dogs:  Scout, Chloe, and Cooper.  Scout is the oldest and has reached the age where his body is starting to deteriorate.  His vision and hearing are not what they used to be.  He is constantly anxious, and Iā€™ve often wondered if he has the beginning of dementia.  It is difficult to watch because he has been my sofa-buddy for a long time.  Yet, Iā€™ve also noticed that most of his anxiety is relieved if he can just be beside me or on my lap.  

When I think about Scoutā€™s condition, I think about the power of presence.  Whenever there is a situation that is fueled by anxiety, many people donā€™t know what to do.  We want to be helpful but think we are unqualified and donā€™t know what to say.  Truthfully, words arenā€™t needed.  The ministry of presence is enough.  If words must be spoken, ā€œI love you,ā€ ā€œIā€™m praying for you,ā€ ā€œIā€™m here,ā€ are sufficient.  Most people wonā€™t remember the words spoken, but they will remember your presence.

If you have a friend or loved one who is in the middle of a difficult situation and you want to be helpful, just be present.  Resist the temptation to try to explain it away.  Just show up with loving arms and allow your presence to minister.  It is more powerful than people think.  

This Week’s Readings:
  • Monday – Hebrews 2
  • Tuesday – Hebrews 3
  • Wednesday –  Hebrews 4
  • Thursday – Hebrews 5
  • Friday – Hebrews 6
Please Pray for:
  • Our Ministers – Shane, John, and Buddy, our staff, and our members and families.
  • The eradication of Covid – 19.
  • Families in crisis.
  • Loved ones battling illness.
  • Those seeking to find their way.
  • The United Methodist Church.
  • Our leaders, our country, and our world. 

ā€œDonā€™t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.ā€ – Philippians 4:6 

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