Kids Corner. Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1Chronicles 16: FALL FESTIVAL

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1 Prayer and Praise Under Special Care Mary Dickens McLeod Celia Hinds - McLeod Neven Jones at home Carole Neil at home Juanita Watford Heritage Home Sympathy Missionaries Susan and John McGee The Pastor and congregation express their deepest sympathy to Beth Reaves and family on the passing of her mother Sandy Woods on November 1, MEETING NOTICES Monday, November 9 th Trustee Committee 6:30p.m. in the Prayer Room Nominations and Leadership Development 7:00p.m. in the Conference Room Tuesday, November 10 th Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Committee 6:30p.m. in the Friend In Faith Classroom Wednesday, Member Care and Visitation Team 11:00a.m. in the conference room Thursday, November 12 th Joint Finance and Trustee Committee 7:30p.m. in the McNair Classroom th Security Task Force 3:00p.m. in the Conference Room JOHN WESLEY CLASS CHRISTMAS BRUNCH Saturday, December 5, 2015 ~ 11:00 a.m. Guest Speaker: The Reverend Marie Nuckles Silent Auction Doors open at 10:30 a.m. for shopping Tickets are $10 each and are available from class members or Limited seating, so get your ticket early! Kids Corner Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever. 1Chronicles 16: FALL FESTIVAL THANK YOU FOR THE COATS! We collected 13 for the kids at Royall Elementary that needed winter coats. Tuesday, November 10 th - God Squad Skate Night 6-8p.m. at Skate Land USA th 6:30-7:30 Operation Christmas Child packing party! Operation Christmas Child All boxes need to be turned into me by. We will bless and send off the boxes on nd during both worship services. Needs: Keep collecting Piggly Wiggly receipts! We need and appreciate them. Melody beck.melody@yahoo.com The flowers on the altar Sunday, November 8 th are given to the glory of God and honor of the John Wesley Sunday School Class, given by Virginia Baird. St. Paul Youth will be Operation Christmas Child packing night! The Youth Group will be joining the Children's Ministry to pack boxes to be sent off to children around the world. If you would like to help, please contact Melody Beck for more details of how and what to donate. We are collecting socks again for the Parking Lot Mission on November 21 st. If you would like to support our youth in this project we are accepting all sock sizes. You may bring them to church Sunday morning or take them to the office during the week. All donations must be in before November 21 st. The Youth Group Thanksgiving Brunch will proceed directly after our service at the Parking Lot Mission. The Youth Group will be attending Revolution on January 19-21, This event is an exciting, spirit filled weekend in Columbia, SC where students have the opportunity to experience God with other Methodist youth from South Carolina. Please have your youth sign up as soon as possible so we can secure our place. We are planning our Youth Ski Trip in 2016 for February As always the church is willing to pay a portion of the total cost for our students to attend. We have a great deal this year so you do not want to miss out. A sign up sheet will be posted in the youth building. The Youth Group is selling the Attraction Guides coupon books again this year. More coupons have been added from last year's addition but they are still the same price of $20 per book. Also, if you register your book online following the instructions in the booklet, you will receive even more discounts. If you would like to purchase a book from our youth please do so! Alternatively you can come by the church office to buy one. Pete youthstp@gmail.com ADVENT & CHRISTMAS DEVOTIONAL BOOKLET 2015 Our Journey to Bethlehem We are asking that all devotions are completed no later than Sunday, November 8. Completed devotions need to be submitted to Laura Novak at (lauranovak@tupperware.com). If you are interested in participating you may sign-up with Martha Hardin in the church office or on our website (

2 Sunday s Attendance 11/01/2015 9:00a.m :15a.m...45 Total Attendance Weekly Budget Report 2015 Weekly Budget Contributions needed....$12,221 Contributions for November 1, $6,321 November 8, :00 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Morning Lay Leader: Mark Lott Head Usher: Ross Huggins and Richard Schubert Greeters (9:00) Nancy and Ben Kittrell (11:15) Arlene Kozyra Monday Counters Martha Hardin and Virginia Baird November 15, :00 a.m. Worship Service Sunday Morning Lay Leader: Don Worrell Head Usher: Wallace Fraley Greeters (9:00) Cara and Larry Murphy (11:15) Michael Grady Monday Counters Martha Hardin and Pat Willis COMING SUNDAY November 8 th 24 th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon Title: Committed to Christ: Service Scripture: 1 Corinthians 12: th Sunday after Pentecost Sermon Title: Committed to Christ: Witness Scripture: Colossians 4:5-6 ALL WORSHIP SERVICES IN THE FAMILY LIFE CENTER UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Due to the major repairs required in the Sanctuary, our 9:00 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. services will be held in the Family Life Center behind the Sanctuary and Education Building. We are praising God for the commitment of our Savior, Christ Jesus, and growing into a deeper commitment ourselves as deeply, devoted disciples of our Lord. Please join us! Non Profit org. U.S. Postage Paid Permit No. 48 Florence, SC Saint Paul United Methodist Church 1629 West Palmetto Street Florence, South Carolina (Phone) (843) (Fax) (843) address: stpmed@bellsouth.net Sunday, November 8 11:15 Glory & Praise Service - FLC 6:00 Saint Paul Monday, November 9 6:30 Trustee Committee Meeting 7:00 Nominations and Leadership Development Meeting Conference Rm. Tuesday, November 10 11:30 UMW Meeting McNair Classroom 6:00 God Squad Skate Skateland USA 6:30 Staff/Pastor Parish Relations Meeting Friends In Faith Classroom STAFF Wednesday, November 11 6:30 Apostles in Action 6:30 God Squad 6:30 Splash 6:30 Saint Paul Thursday, November 12 12:00 Rail Road Men s Luncheon - FLC 7:30 Joint Finance and Trustee Meeting Friday, November 13 Debra A. Armstrong, Senior Pastor Martha Hardin, Financial Assistant Chasity M. Evans, Administrative Assistant Pete Ludlow, Director of Youth Ministries Melody Beck, Director of Children s Ministries Karen Hertzog, Organist Kathy Lee, Executive Director of St. Paul CCC Bill Edgeworth, Maintenance Laura Novak, Director of Creative Arts Ministries Barney Davis, Sexton The Epistle The Newsletter of Saint Paul United Methodist Church Church stpmed@bellsouth.net Website November 8-22, 2015 The earth is the Lord s, and everything in it, the world and its inhabitants too. (Psalm 24:1) Our next step to becoming 3D Christian is to give financially to the Church. The Bible begins with God s creation of the world. In Genesis 1, God turns the stewardship of the creation over to human beings, who as male and female are created in God s image. They are to care for and steward the creation, working diligently to bring about its flourishing. They are to do so as God s representatives, for the earth remains God s possession, the fruit of God s labors. The psalmist reminds us of this above: The earth is the Lord s, and everything in it. The truth of this statement has tremendous implications for our understanding of financial giving. All our possessions are gifts given to us that we are to steward and put to good use. The portion we return to God through the tithes and offerings beyond our tithes is recognition of the source of all that we possess. God has graciously provided us with all we have, whether it is financial prosperity, or the health, mental acumen, and diligence that were necessary for us to obtain what we have earned. Financial giving is a much more inviting proposition when we first declare to God, It s all yours! Remember that a generous heart and a cheerful giver are pleasing to God. (2 Cor. 9:7) If you need commitment cards for any of the steps we have taken so far, Prayer, Bible Reading, Worship or Financial Giving they are available in the office or the Family Life Center.

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