St. Paul's United Church of Christ November 2017 Newsletter Church Office Hours Monday-Friday: 9:00am-4:00pm Pastor Mike Roth: Tuesday-Friday Pastor Erica Roth: Tuesday-Thursday Doug Gilliland: Monday-Thursday Erica Faust: Tuesday-Thursday St. Paul s United Church of Christ 5508 Telegraph Road St. Louis, Mo 63129 314-892-3332 Website: sp4u.org
The Garden St. Paul s is Growing... We loved the image Forest used in his Stewardship Mission Moment about the garden we, St. Paul s, is tending to /growing. One of our favorite images is a wildflower field in the mountains. It is spontaneous, colorful, playful and awe-some. One of the most beautiful places we have been is the Butchart Gardens in Victoria, Canada. Everything is well planned, meticulously cared for and astonishing in it s beauty. Butchart Gardens There are many different types of gardens but they ALL take energy and care. Someone (or something) has to buy the seeds, sow the seeds, nurture the buds, water the plants, deadhead blooms (cut away dead blooms that are absorbing energy that needs to flow elsewhere), decide the layout (or let the seeds land where they may) and more. We have just finished up our Stewardship campaign and we hope that each of you has been challenged to find your place in the garden. Will you sow or reap or deadhead or plan? There will be different areas of the garden maybe we will have a wildflower patch and a finely sculptured Japanese bonsai area but there will be people in the world that will be attracted to both. There is a need for diversity in our garden and there is plenty of work for all to maintain it. As we turn to a month of Thanksgiving and grateful hearts we hope that you will think about God in your life. Where are you serving God? How often do you give God thanks? When do you build up God s kingdom/god s garden? What are you doing to make sure that the garden grows? We leave you with a few verses of scripture from a letter Paul wrote to the Corinthians: The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. Wildflower Field 2 Corinthians 9:6-7 Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 19th 6:30 p.m. Prelude 7:00 p.m. Worship At St. Paul s Annual Congregational Meeting Sunday, November 19th Between Services: 9:40 a.m. --10:40 a.m.
Middle School Youth Group meets on almost every Sunday evening. 5:30 is a meal together, 6:00 is program time and 7 is free time. We will end most nights between 7:30 & 8 p.m. Look for schedules outside the main office on the bulletin board! Nov. 5th: Come and see! Nov. 12th: Cookout and Underground Church! Nov. 17-18: Friday-Saturday: Middle School Weekend @ MoVal! Nov. 19th: NO YOUTH GROUP because of weekend at MoVal! Nov. 26th: NO YOUTH GROUP because it is Thanksgiving Break! We need meals for our Middle School Youth Group! We meet on Sunday evenings and eat around 5:30 p.m. There are usually about 25 of us total. If you can help out with a meal contact Pastor Erica or to sign up on-line go to takethemameal.com and in the find box enter Group as the last name and Youth as the password. Three options will appear just make sure Erica Roth is listed as the contact! The Sr. High Youth Food Pantry is once again up and running on the 4th Wednesday of every month from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Contact Mark Carter at 314.585.8526 for more information. Hanging of the Greens (Decorating the Church for Christmas!) Sunday, Nov. 26th 2:00 p.m. ANYONE interested in helping out is welcome to join us! (3rd-5th grade youth) NEWS: Sunday, Nov. 5th: We will meet after the Connection Worship Service (around noon) and will head to Rockin Jump Trampoline Park in Shrewsbury. We will have pizza and drinks and jump for 2 hours (12:30-2:30). We should return around 3 p.m. All participants will need an on-line waiver signed in advance. Cost will be $20 this includes lunch, socks and jump time! Bring Friends!!! We will gather on Thursday, December 14th at 6 p.m. and will head to Dan s Emerald Forest and out for ice cream! Come experience the LIGHT of Christmas with us! We should return by 8:30 p.m. DOG (Disciples of God) News: Sunday, November 26th: You can come to church at 10:45 and we will head to Show Me Lanes on 4575 Lemay Ferry together or you can meet us at Show Me Lanes at 12:30. We will have lanes for 2 hours and will eat together. You can be picked up Show Me lanes at 2:30 p.m. Cost is $10 per person. Tuesday, Dec. 19th: CRAZY CHRISTMAS SWEAT- ER PARTY! 6-8 p.m. at St. Paul s in the Heritage room. Wear a crazy Christmas sweater or shirt or just come ready to play some Christmas games, eat some snacks and have a lot of fun! Family welcome! Help Us Fill Stockings for the Homeless We will be serving the homeless on Christmas Eve day at Trinity Church in the city. We will be passing out filled stockings along with the meal. A group of dedicated volunteers are sewing all the stockings. We need your help filling the stockings. The following is a list of items that will go in each stocking: Personal size Germ-X Personal size Gold Bond Aloe lotion Personal size Clorox wipes Candy cane (6-7 ) Granola bar Life Savers (individually-wrapped, Mint flavored only) Cookies (single-serve pkg.) Cracker snack (single serving pkg.) Soap (hotel size only) Items can be dropped off in the marked container in the Narthex or in the Church Office throughout the month of November. Join us for Advent Fest on Sunday, Dec. 3. We will be stuffing the stockings then.
Lot s of Great things going on in our Adult Ed Sunday School Classes! If you haven t already check one of them out! 1) Foundations class: meets weekly and has a stand alone topic each week that works us through the Biblical story. This class meets in the adult lounge West. Upcoming Classes: Nov. 5th: The Exodus Nov. 12th: 10 Commandments Nov. 19th: NO Sunday School Congregational Meeting Nov. 26th: Jesus foretold in Micah (Only Adult class this day) 2) Digging Deeper class: are short (4-6 week) classes that build around a theme. This class meets in the Adult Lounge East. Upcoming Classes: Oct. 15th-Nov. 12th: Spiritual Healing/Practices: Led by Gail Pitroff No Class on Nov. 19th: Congregational Meeting Dec. 3rd-31st: The Shack: Led by Mike Sharimitaro No Class on Dec. 24th: Pancake Breakfast! Jan. 7-Feb. 18th: The Book of Revelation: Led by Pastor Mike Christmas Wreaths The Athletic Committee will be selling Christmas Wreaths again this year. The last day to order is Sunday, November 19th. The wreaths will be delivered on Sunday, November 26th. Look for the table in the social hall on Sundays in November! Thanksgiving Lunch-Pietro s 3801 Watson Rd. November 21st, meet at church at 11:30 If your family lives out of town, or is going to the other side this year or if you just like to go out to lunch with a group of friendly people please join us. We can take 24 people using the bus and van(if we can find a driver) or drive your self. The menu: a choice of an entrée, salad, side of pasta for $14.50. Add a drink and the cost will be $16.50. Tree Lot The Athletic committee is preparing for the Christmas Tree lot. The proceeds from the tree lot fund all of the Athletic programs for St. Paul s including fulfilling requests for other church and youth programs. The committee has always looked to the congregation to assist us with the daily operations of the tree lot so gather your friends and watch for the sign up poster to help with this important fund raiser! The lot will open on Friday after Thanksgiving, November 24th. Be sure to sign up early and often! The committee will be setting up the lot on Saturday, November 18th, at 8:00 am. We will also be receiving trees on that day. In case of rain on Saturday the committee will set up on Sunday afternoon. Call Mike Abendroth at 846-6497 for details if you would like to help. Feel free to come on out and help us in any way you can. Our Lady of the Snows December 19 We will be going to Our Lady of the Snows for a buffet dinner and then a beautiful ride through the Christmas light display. The menu includes a salad bar, chicken, pork, bratwurst, 3 veggies, ise tea or lemonade and assorted desserts. The cost is $20.00($10 for children) and will be collected as we board the bus. We do have the option of cancelling for inclement weather. Final sign up date is December 10th. We will leave the church around 5:00pm.
Sunday School Info. & Update 9:45-10:30 Sunday School for Nursery--Adults Nursery (Birth-age 2) Pre-K/K Class (3 yr. olds--kindergartners)* School-age class (1 st grade--5 th grade)* Middle School/High School Class (6 th --12 th grades, will meet in The Gathering Place) Adult Education classes (See class schedule) *Drop-off and Pick-up your child at the marked tables in the Social Hall. We will escort them to and from the Sunday School classrooms. 10:45-11:45 (Connection Worship Service, Children s Church, Nursery) Children s Church will be for kids Pre-K through 2 nd grade. Drop-off and Pick-Up your child in the Social Hall before heading into the sanctuary. We will escort them to and from the movie theater, where kids will participate in a child-oriented worship service with song, dance, prayer, learning about sacraments, and extending the Sunday School lesson. Children in 3 rd grade High School will worship with the church family in the Connection Worship service. Sunday School Curriculum for Nursery 5th Grade We re super excited to be offering Dig In! The Life of Jesus this church year. All year long, kids in nursery- 5th grade will be learning about the life and love of Jesus in fun, engaging ways. This month s lessons: Jesus performs his first miracle. Nicodemus visits Jesus as night. Jesus is rejected. Jesus heals people. We look forward to a wonderful church year of teaching your children biblical truths and grace-filled lessons that will help them grow in faith. Confirmation News We have 17 7th & 8th graders in our Confirmation Class this year. We meet on Sundays, 4:30-5:30 for class, 5:30-6:00 for dinner, and 6:00-7:30 for Middle School Youth Group. Middle schoolers who are not enrolled in the Confirmation Class are invited to join in for dinner and youth group time every Sunday. A BIG Thank You The Bernabo family, Mary Holtz and The Clobes family for providing delicious meals for us in the month of September. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and support! Advent Fest Sunday, Dec. 3 5:00-7:30 Chili Cook-Off (Fundraiser for Senior High Youth) Advent crafts and activities for all ages, mission project, Christmas carol sing-a-long in the sanctuary. Adult Recreational Volleyball The adult recreational Volleyball Schedule for the remainder of the fall is posted on the bulletin board outside the social hall. Feel free to show up to any scheduled game. We will be happy to have you. All skill levels are welcome. Play will end for this fall in early December. We will post the next session schedule as soon as we receive it. Play usually starts the first Friday in January. Please call Mike Abendroth at 846-6497 with any questions. Ladies Day Out Wednesday, November 15, 2017 @ 11:30 A.M. Tucker s Restaurant Call Bonnie Schweisguth 314-846-4495 We will be watching the movie, The Shack on 11/21 @ 2:00pm 11/21 @ 6:00pm 11/27 @ 6:00pm Greeting Card Sale Dates: November 5 December 3
TreeHouse November 2017 Peeling stickers increases our fine motor skills! Process Oriented Open Ended Art Toddlers love and need sensory! Babies drawing together Science in the classroom! Learning while I piece together my letters Working on the letter I.