Welcome from Pastor Bob

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1 October 4, 2015 Welcome from Pastor Bob Welcome to St. Paul United Methodist Church! Whether you re a long-time member or a first time guest, I'm glad you're here during our season of revival! I am so excited about this time of renewal for our church. I would like to invite you to join us on Wednesdays as well. Each Wednesday through November 4 we are meeting in the sanctuary at 6:30 p.m. for a weekly prayer worship, and I am expecting miracles! I would also like to invite you to our Arts and Crafts Show on Saturday. Our United Methodist Women are hosting over 85 vendors of handcrafted items. You will be amazed at all the wonderful things for sale. If you would like to know more about St. Paul, our ministries, and our mission to Glorify God, Grow in Faith, and Give in Love, I invite you to look through this bulletin, to visit our website at stpaulumc.org, or stop by the Connection Center on Sunday mornings. I'm so excited about what the Lord is doing here at St. Paul, and I thank each of you for being a part of it. Bob Martin, Senior Pastor

2 9:00 Traditional Worship Prelude David McKee, Traditional Worship Leader Welcome *Greet Surely The Presence No. 328 *Hymns Love Divine All Loves Excelling No. 384 Come Thou Fount No. 400 Apostles' Creed No. 881 Prayer Lord's Prayer No. 895 Offertory Beloved Mystery Sanctuary Choir Prayer of Thanksgiving Transitional Chorus A Perfect Heart Message Directed Prayer Holy Communion *Benediction *Postlude Curing a Fragile Faith Pastor Bob Martin Romans 4:3-5, 5:1-2 10:30 Contemporary Worship Snapshot A typical contemporary worship at St. Paul lasts about an hour. Our worship is filled with current Christian music from our praise band. You are invited to sing along with the words on the screens, or simply enjoy the music. Our scripture and message are the same theme as the 9 a.m. worship. This Sunday is "World Communion Sunday" (see page 4). All are welcome to join us at Christ's table when we serve Communion. You ll notice every week there s time in our service to give financially. While this is something we re called to do in scripture, it s also our way of saying, We love and support our church! *Please stand, if you are able. ABOUT 60 MIN. PASSIONATE MUSIC NO PRESSURE If you need assistance, please let an usher know and they would be happy to help. Baby changing tables are located in both men and women s restrooms. Know someone who would like to worship with us, but is unable to join us in the sanctuary? Invite them to worship with us live online every Sunday at 9 or 10:30 a.m. Just visit stpaulumc.org and click "Watch." VISITING US TODAY? If you're visiting us today, welcome! We're glad you're here. We hope you find St. Paul a welcoming place to worship, and that you feel God's love. To find out more about us we invite you to: VISIT OUR CONNECTION CENTER If you have questions or would like to talk to someone about St. Paul and what we offer, visit the Connection Center to the side of the lobby. We would love to speak with you! VISIT OUR WEBSITE stpaulumc.org JOIN OUR MAILING LIST LIKE OUR FACEBOOK: StPaulUMCLargo 2

3 This Week's Revival Artwork Each week during our season of Revival, our bulletin cover uses an artwork made by one of the children from our Worship Arts Class. Each piece represents a child's prayer. THIS WEEK: Our painting is by Mason and represents his prayer for God. Online Giving If you need a convenient way to make recurring contributions or you plan to make an additional gift, we encourage you to use our electronic giving options. To set up a recurring giving schedule, or to give a one time gift online, visit stpaulumc.org and click the Giving button, or use this QR code. Flowers This week's flowers: Allan and BJ Suban with thanks and appreciation to Pastor Bob, Horton and the Stephen Ministry for their visits and prayers while Allan was in the hospital. We are in need of sanctuary flowers on October 11. Do you have an event or person you would like to honor with flowers? You can give a flower bouquet to the Glory of God. Call the church office at , visit the Giving page on our website, or church@stpaulumc.org. Bouquets are $40. Be sure to include your inscription with your order. Flowers can be picked up after the second worship or at the church office during the week. Deaths Please pray for the families of the person listed below, who recently passed on to life eternal: Janet Amon To Make a Prayer Request Drop your prayer request in the offering plate. Call our prayer line at PRAY(7729) around the clock to leave a prayer need. Hear Our Prayer Please pray for the people listed below with immediate needs: Allison and Elise Hall Audrey & Michelle Talbert Bill Penhallegon Bob VanHooser Bonnie Wismer Brian Smith Calvin Archard Carol Pless Chris Dugan Chuck Bartlett Dave David Dea Bartlett Dena Donald Hamilton Ellen Evelyn Sukosd Greg Jackson Janet Till Jenny Walter Jim Lucky Jodi John Fady Jordan, Karen, and D.J. Goodin Juli Medbery Kathy Seitz Kathy Tubbs Keisha Lamb Kenneth A. Kevin Kim Morris Lois Arnold Mea DeCarlo Patrick Patrick McMillan Peter Rev. Jeanette Burton Rich Stemboroski Sharon Steve Harvey Tammy Garrett The Fletcher Family Todd Smyzer Winsdell Lamb A Note from the Suban Family Many thanks to our St. Paul family for your prayers, phone calls, visits and cards. Our hearts are overwhelmed by your love and prayerful strength that you continue to convey to Allen. He is gaining progress daily and looks forward to seeing you in church soon. Our Love & Blessings, Allen, BJ & Family 3

4 World Communion Sunday Today is World Communion Sunday, a day when we emphasize that the body of Christ shares the sacrament in rich diversity while affirming that "there is one body and one Spirit one Lord, one faith, one baptism, one god and Father of us all." (Ephesians 4:4) Stay and Pray If you need additional prayer, stay and pray today in the chapel after each worship. Someone will pray with you, or if you prefer, you are welcome to pray silently. Adult Studies Adult Sunday Morning Classes Adults of any age are invited to join one of our Sunday school classes. All classes gather at 10:15 a.m. Please note the new meeting locations for our Friendship and Bereans classes in the Christian Life Enrichment Center. Inspirations - Purple Door Classroom (101) in Bldg C Crusaders - Conference Room 1 in Bldg B Friendship - Room 201 (Community Room) in CLEC Bereans - Room 101 (Carpenter's Room) in the CLEC JOY (Just Older Youth) Older adults are invited to join us in the Christian Life Enrichment Center at 10:30 a.m., for fellowship, lessons, and prayer. This Tuesday, October 6, Rich Clemow will lead. JOY's current study "Growing in the Faith" is on the book of James. For more information contact Traditional Worship Leader, David McKee at x228. Directory Sign-Ups You can now sign-up to have your pictures taken for the directory. Appointments are available from November 17 to January 9. Visit to view all the dates or use the Directory Sign-Up link. We will begin manual sign-ups in the Connection Center next Sunday, October 11. Any pictures taken between Nov. 17 and Dec. 5 will be ready before Christmas. The earlier you have your picture taken, the sooner you will receive them. We still need hosts and hostesses to help each of these days. If you're interested, please contact Debbie@thedigmans.com. Construction Update We continue to work on the punch list of remaining items to complete. This week the bell tower in the CLEC had its walls repaired from water damage and everything was repainted. New tiles will be laid there the week of October 12, and carpeting in the first and second floor elevator hallways will be replaced. The two windows needing to be replaced are still on back order, but should be shipped within the next 10 days. The exterior of the CLEC is being repaired and new EIFS materials installed to match the exterior of the building. Keep the project in your prayers during these final days as we wrap everything up. Blessings, Arch Johnston Executive Director of Church Administration Listen to Past Messages on itunes Our past messages are available on itunes! Download the messages you missed, or the ones you want to hear again and listen while you work out, during a drive, or anywhere you listen to music! Visit stpaulumc.org and click on the podcast link, or go to the itunes store and search for St. Paul UMC. 4

5 Adults Ages IGNITE Our IGNITE group for adults ages meets tonight in room 202 of the Christian Life Enrichment Center for a movie night. The movie is "Do You Believe?" A pastor's re-energized faith has a far reaching impact only God could orchestrate. For more information IGNITE leader Felix Koutsourais at ignitestpaul October 17 5 p.m. LuAnne Willey Fellowship Hall Join us on Saturday, October 17 for an auction to benefit St. Paul UMC. The night will include both silent and live auctions, with all kinds of valuable items, tickets, gift cards and more. Food will be available for purchase (hamburgers etc.) All proceeds will fund the budget and ministries of St. Paul, so please plan to come, have a fun night out, and bid generously! This auction is open to the public, so invite a friend! Family Camping Trip November 6-8 We have just six spots left for our Family Camping Trip to Lakewood Retreat. If you missed the July deadline, you still have one more chance to sign up now and join us for group activities and worship plus lots of fun like swimming, fishing, canoeing, sports and more. Visit stpaulumc.org for cost and more about the retreat or to sign up online. 5 UMW: Rachel-Lydia October 8 10:30 a.m. Room 101 (CLEC) The United Methodist Women's Rachel-Lydia group meets at 10:30 a.m., this Thursday, October 8, in the Room 101 (Carpenter's Room) of the Christian Life Enrichment Center. The meeting will encourage and share strong UMW ministries, include a devotional, Bible comment, special prayers, and more. Our speaker is Janice Snow, a choir member, who will share a strong Christian woman story and a special song. Jan, who is blind, entitles the sharing: 20/20 Vision! Refreshments provided. Encourage a guest to attend UMW Rachel-Lydia with you. New faces are welcome! During the meeting the group will pass the Dennis Memorial Pediatric Mission monthly donation envelope. For years, Rachel-Lydia has supported The Children s Center at Sabal Palms in Largo via financial gifts and faithful visits to resident children. Rosemary Potter, co-leader of Rachel-Lydia, often visits and works with two of its residents, Jordan and Kevin (pictured below). The quality time she spends with both brings rays of sunshine into their lives. Storytelling, singing, praying and talking of sporting events not only helps enlighten Jordan and Kevin on current events but reinforces in their minds that someone from St. Paul Church loves them and is sharing the love of Jesus with them as well.

6 Youth 6th-12th Grade, Alison Van Duyne, Youth Ministry Director, Sunday Night Youth Group TONIGHT: GIVE ME MORE Bottom Line: Generosity gets you what selfishness never will. Would you like to upgrade your phone? Of course you would! What about your wardrobe? We all love to get more and better stuff. And, after the first upgrade, we usually want another. One dose of more always leads us to want another. It s normal. But sometimes our normal way of doing things has unintended side effects. In this case, our quest for more can keep us dissatisfied and make us miserable. Maybe that s why King Solomon, who had more riches than we can imagine, gives us such clear advice when it comes to this. Through his words we discover that giving, not getting, is how we go for the win when in our endless desire for more. Join the middle and high school youth from 5:30 8 p.m. Students are invited for group games, exciting crowd breakers, passionate worship, biblical teaching, and a chance to connect with others through Source Groups. The group meets in the Mariposa Café at 5:30 p.m., then branches out to the Youth Room, the Gym or the Fellowship Hall. New dinner policy: Dinner is $4 on Sunday or $3 if student reserves a meal online by Weds. Visit stpaulumc.org to reserve your meal.. The pumpkin patch opens October 7! Come pick out your pumpkin! Sunday-Friday: Noon to 8 p.m. Saturday: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. We still have open shifts! Sign up at stpaulumc.org 6 Children infant-5th grade Sunday Morning Lil Kidz Care Lil Kidz Care is available every Sunday for infants to 4-year-olds, at 8:45 a.m. in the nursery building (Bldg B) next to the sanctuary. Sign in and be given a pick-up card that you will need to pick-up your child. Sunday Morning Lil Kidz Class Our preschool class for 3 to 4 year-olds meets at 10:30 a.m. in the Red Door Room of Bldg C. Sunday Morning for K 5 Sunday Morning Small Group at 9:00 a.m. South Fellowship Hall in Bldg C. Sunday Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. South Fellowship Hall in Bldg C. Parent's Morning Out Parent's Morning Out is a safe place where your kids can have fun while you take time for yourself. PMO is available Tues. and Thurs. from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is just $20 per day, per child. Reserve a spot by calling Worship Arts Class Weds. at 6:30 p.m. South Fellowship Hall The Worship Arts Team invites your children to experience worship in creative ways as well as take part in singing and praise. Kids 3rd grade and up also have the chance to play instruments. This Week's Lesson: School School doesn t seem like the obvious place to worship God, but God wants us to proclaim His name and live like He did humbly, and helping others when needed. And He wants us to stand strong in the face of persecution. Kids will see how Paul & Silas did that in Acts 16:16-40.

7 Women s Ministry Annual Prayer Breakfast Saturday, October 24 at 9 a.m. Program: Confessions of a Pastor s Wife by Sarah Baldridge Music: Michele Powers This year's speaker is Sarah Baldridge, a native of Kentucky who has spent the past 28 years of her life living and serving here in Florida as a wife, mother, teacher, and pastor s spouse. Her passion for teaching has always been a constant in her life. She now leads adults, especially women, in practical Bible studies and applying God s truths in our everyday life. She delights in sharing His word and the JOY of Christian living. Tickets are $12, and may be purchased between church services in the courtyard or in the workroom in the church office on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. 12 p.m. Technical Arts Team Meeting If you are part of the Technical Arts Team or you would like to join the team, meet next Sunday, October 11 at 4:15 p.m. in the back of the sanctuary. We will have snacks and go over some training, refreshing and reminders. If you are currently part of the team and unable to make it, contact Laurel Fortuna in advance at laurel.f@stpaulumc.org. Weekly Prayer Worship Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Sanctuary We had a great response to our first Weekly Prayer Worship. Many people have told us that the worship moved them in a personal way. We hope to keep this great momentum going. If you experienced something special last week, bring a friend with you this week so they can also feel the Holy Spirit moving. If you weren't able to come last week, we invite you to join us this week at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary as we lift up our prayers to the Lord together. Doors open at 6 p.m. and we ask that you enter through the front. 7 Heralds of Harmony Concert Tickets On Sale November 29 2:30 p.m. Sanctuary St. Paul United Methodist Church is hosting a performance of the Tampa Bay Heralds of Harmony under the direction of Tony De Rosa. The Heralds of Harmony placed in the Top 10 of all choruses at the international competition held in Pittsburg, PA this year. The November 29 show includes many favorite numbers of the chorus and a performance by one of their top quartets. All proceeds of the performance go to fund the annual budget of St. Paul UMC. Tickets are on sale today in the courtyard. You can also buy tickets at the church office or online. Tickets are $20 each. An extra $3 will be added to any order made by credit card. All tickets are general admission, so plan to come early to get a great seat. You and your guests will be amazed as you hear Men's A Capella Music at Its Finest! Pastor's Coffee If you're new to St. Paul, are interested in becoming a member, or would like to know more about St. Paul, our ministries and our mission to Glorify God, Grow in Faith and Give in Love, Pastor Bob invites you to join him for coffee on Sunday, October 18. Join Pastor Bob in the Connection Center (off the side of the sanctuary lobby) at 11:45 a.m. If you plan to attend, please church@stpaulumc.org by October 14 and let us know you're coming.

8 Fellowship Team Are you interested in helping to organize Christian social and fellowship events for St. Paul members and friends? If you would like to help organize St. Paul gatherings at various off campus events like sporting events, concerts, etc. contact the church office at about being a part of our Fellowship Team. The goal of these gatherings would be to have a great time together, but also build long term relationships and connect people to St. Paul. Arts and Crafts Show Our United Methodist Women are hosting the 20th Annual Homespun by Hearts and Hands Arts and Crafts Show on October 10 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a large, well attended event so they need lots of volunteer help to make sure everything runs smoothly! If you can help visit our form online at and sign up for one of the available jobs. We have jobs for all ages and abilities! Bus Drivers Needed Our buses are used by a variety of ministries and we need drivers who are certified or willing to be certified to drive them. The mini bus requires a Class C CDL and the big bus requires a Class B CDL. If you're interested in serving as a driver, contact the church office at church@stpaulumc.org for more information about certification. Candy Donations Our Children's Ministry is hosting a booth at the City of Largo Halloween Spooktacular again this year. This event, held October 24, is a great way to introduce our Children's Ministry and St. Paul to new families. The booth is free, but we must supply 3,500 pieces of candy. If you can donate individually wrapped candy, please drop your donation off at the church office or in the shopping cart in the lobby. 8 Need Auction Donation Ideas? Are you still trying to figure out what to donate to our October 17 auction? Here are some ideas! Are you a season pass ticket holder? Do you have tickets you're no longer planning to use? Donate: Tickets to a show or concert at Ruth Eckerd Hall Tickets to an event at the Straz theater Tickets to Sporting events (Bucs, Lightning) Disney award passes or tickets to attractions Weekend get-away at hotel/condo Golf Packages Approach a Business for Donation Gift cards and services are always popular. The business gets some free publicity, gives to a good cause, and their donations are tax deductible! Letters are available in the church office if you would like to use one to approach a business. "Big Ticket Items" In addition to gift cards and other types of donations mentioned the past few weeks, think about whether you have "big ticket items" you can donate: cars/trucks - boats - wave runner - boat trailer property you own and are not going to develop Remember, donations are tax deductible so if you have a "big ticket item" you plan to sell, you can donate it and deduct the blue book value on your taxes! Be sure to visit the auction table in the courtyard between worship times to find out more about what our auction is trying to accomplish and how you can help! For more information contact Pam Tribbie at the church office: x211 or Sharon Zimmerman: Drop small donations off at the church office Monday-Thursday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Be sure to include the value of the item with your donations. If you have a large item that needs to be picked up, please let us know in advance so we can approve the item and schedule a pick-up.

9 Coming this Week Sunday, October 4 Courtyard Coffee 8:30 AM Lil Kidz Nursery 8:45 AM Traditional Worship 9:00 AM Lil Kidz Small Group 9:00 AM Courtyard Coffee 10:00 AM Bereans 10:15 AM Crusaders 10:15 AM Friendship 10:15 AM Inspirations 10:15 AM Homeless Feeding 3:30 PM Youth Group 5:30 PM IGNITE 7:00 PM Monday, October 5 Stephen Ministry 6:30 PM Boy Scouts 7:00 PM Tuesday, October 6 Sonrise Men s Study 6:30 AM Parent's Morning Out 8:30 AM JOY (Just Older Youth) 10:30 AM Recovery by Faith 6:30 PM Open Arms Thanksgiving Donations Open Arms will distrubute 325 Thanksgiving dinners to those in need this year. Your donations will help ensure that these families have something to be thankful for this Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving food items such as gravy, stuffing, mashed potatoes, etc. can be dropped off at the church office or in the blue shopping cart in the lobby on Sundays. If you have non-perishable food items to donate, please drop them off directly at Open Arms from 1-3 p.m. Monday through Thursday. If you would like to make a monetary donation towards the purchase of the turkeys, you can place your donation in the offering plate. Be sure to mark the envelope or your check "Thanksgiving Turkeys." Welcome our New Members St. Paul Church continues to grow as we welcomed new members on Sunday, September 27. Received into membership were Ava Newcombe (not pictured), John and Marilyn Barker, Becky Carter, Sue Kidd, Toni Schoolcraft, and Bonnie Wismer. Please welcome our new members when you see them and make them feel at home. Wednesday, October 7 Pumpkin Patch Opens NOON Handicapable 6:15 PM Weekly Prayer Worship 6:30 PM Kids' Worship Arts 6:30 PM Thursday, October 8 Men's Bible Study 7:00 AM Parent's Morning Out 8:30 AM Bells of St. Paul 5:30 PM Prayer Shawl 5:30 PM Choir Rehearsal 7:00 PM John and Marilyn Barker Becky Carter Sue Kidd Friday, October 9 Church Office Closed Saturday, October 10 Soaring Eagles 8:00 AM Arts and Crafts Show 9:00 AM * Some events are not listed due to limited space. Visit our website for our full calendar. church@stpaulumc.org or call the church office if you have an event to schedule. Toni Schoolcraft 9 Bonnie Wismer Congratulations! Patrick McMillan, one of our youth students and the son of members Jules and Rod McMillan was baptized last Sunday!

10 Stephen Ministry Seminar a Success Kelly Siegel of Empath Health gave an outstanding program on "Tips for Caregivers" at the Stephen Ministry Continuing Education session on September 21. Stephen Ministers from St. Paul and First United Methodist of Clearwater were joined by several members of our congregation in learning how we can best serve people who give care to a loved one. Thanks to Kelly for a very informative meeting! Stephen Ministry intends to provide free informative seminars periodically throughout the year on topics that are of interest to all who serve the people of our Lord. Keep an eye on the bulletin for more information about the next seminar. Thank You From Carolyn Goodwin Carolyn Goodwin extends a big thank you to everyone who attended her auction last Sunday. She and her Home Team appreciated the turn out and everyone's generosity. Just over $3,000 was raised for Carolyn's South Sudan Mission! Thanks also go out to Carolyn's Home Team and the Vaughn Source Group for helping host the auction, the UMW's Hannah Circle for their financial support of the mission, and the UMW's Dorcus Circle for the 300 handmade, washable sanitary pads they made for Carolyn to distribute to girls in the South Sudan. The Spirit's leadership was evidenced by the people who worked so hard to put this event together, people s generous donations, and the people who came and supported. God was there through it all! If you were unable to attend the auction but would like to support Carolyn's mission visit The Mission Society website: To give click on the Give tab and enter Carolyn Goodwin under missionary name. Congratulations! Congratulations to parents Michael and Courtney Lazanis, and proud grandmother Judy Lazanis, on the birth of baby girl, Lillian Grace. Lillian Grace weighed in at 6 lbs. 13 oz and was 20 inches long. Mother and baby are doing great. Handicapable Pizza Party Handicapable kicked off their fall social schedule with a pizza party and movie night. One hundred ten members from all parts of Pinellas County gathered to eat pizzas, watch Cinderella and have wonderful fellowship with each other. The treats, provided by Vickie Anderson, were another highlight of our enjoyable evening. Thank you to all the volunteers who make this ministry possible! Do you have Good News to share? Send your Good News about your ministry and a picture if you have one to our Communications Coordinator at rebecca.c@stpaulumc.org The Reverend Bob Martin, Senior Pastor Address: 1199 Highland Avenue in Largo, Phone: (727) Office Hours: 8 a.m. 5 p.m., Monday-Thursday church@stpaulumc.org Prayer: (727) 559-PRAY 10