Current AnnouncementsPOTLUCK TODAY!
Please join us downstairs in the Fellowship Hall for an all-church potluck following worship; all are welcome, whether bringing a dish to share or not. (To identify your gluten-free/vegetarian/vegan dishes, please label with one of our brightly colored Post-It notes.) INVITATION(S) TO BAPTISM AND MEMBERSHIP Interested in being baptized, or becoming a member of St. Paul’s FM Church? Please email stpaulsfmc@gmail.com or see a pastor. CONSIDER JOINING A TEAM Might you like to help St. Paul’s engage thoughtfully in ministry, mission or stewardship? You might belong on our Ministry Team, Mission Team or Property Team! All who attend St. Paul’s are invited to participate. Email stpaulsfmc@gmail.com for more info. FMY ALUMS WANTED FOR CHRISTMAS EVE Former FMYers are warmly invited to join in the 6:00p Candlelight Christmas Eve Concert at the GFMC. Practice schedule: Wed., Dec 12 8:00p, Wed., Dec 19 7:00-9:00p, Sat., Dec 22 10:00a (with alumni lunch to follow!) and Sun., Dec 23 6:00p (no particular number of practices required). SUPPORTING SSC (STUDENTS FOR SOCIAL CHANGE) Keep up with what’s happening by joining the email list of this high school social justice club, and/or engage more actively—by donating baked goods and suggesting study materials (books and videos). Contact Aly Ahern at 618 365-4451 or by emailing aly.ahern@gmail.com HOLIDAY SUNDAY SCHOOL SCHEDULE All three of our Sunday School classes (see below) will be taking a break for Christmas, so will not meet on Dec. 23 or Dec. 30. TOGETHER DISCUSSING The Very Good Gospel
Please join our Adult/College/Teen Sunday School’s discussion 10a Sundays in the Mural Room of Lisa Sharon Harper’s The Very Good Gospel. Email stpaulsfmc@gmail.com for a copy. WELCOMING OUR CHILDREN TO GODLY PLAY Our preschool and elementary-age (3+) children join in Godly Play Sundays on the lower level, gathering at the pew outside the carved door at 9:45a. Here they creatively and imaginatively engage with the church’s stories, rituals and rites, preparing for the worship and life of the church. YOUTH SUNDAY SCHOOL IN FELLOWSHIP HALL Preteens/middle-schoolers, led by Pastor Niquita, meet at 10a Sundays on the lower level. |
Events CalendarChurch Directory InformationIf you are a part of the St. Paul's family, please see the password protected Congregation Area for the new Church Directory Survey.
ST. PAUL’S PRAYS WITHOUT CEASING Join us at Morning Prayer for prayer, Scripture and Communion Mon.-Sat. 7:30-8:00a in the Sanctuary. Over the holidays Morning Prayer continues, except on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. |
FEEDING THE HUNGRY IN BOND COUNTY
Our local food pantry solicits donations, especially canned pasta meals, soup, peanut butter, jelly, canned meat and mac-n-cheese. Non-perishable food donations (also toiletries) may be placed in the food pantry box in the mural room.
Our local food pantry solicits donations, especially canned pasta meals, soup, peanut butter, jelly, canned meat and mac-n-cheese. Non-perishable food donations (also toiletries) may be placed in the food pantry box in the mural room.