St Paul Church Council and Finance are moving to Thursdays effective immediately!

In order to give members the opportunity to enjoy SPIRIT and Bible Study on Wednesday nights, Church Council and Finance meetings are moving to Thursdays. Please make a note of the scheduled 2010  meetings.you for your understanding….we look forward to seeing you at SPIRIT and the Bible Study!

CHURCH COUNCIL

Thursday, September 16, 6:30 PM in the parlor

Thursday, October 28, 6:30 PM in the parlor (replaces the November Council meeting due to November 4 Charge Conference)

Thursday, November 4, 7:30 PM in the Sanctuary – Charge Conference will begin with a joint worship service in the St. Paul Sanctuary with St. Paul and St. Luke members. St. Luke will then leave and St. Paul will have its business session of Charge Conference.

FINANCE

Thursday, September 16, 5:30 PM in the conference room.

Thursday, October 28, 5:30 PM in the conference room. (Replaces the November Finance meeting due to a November 4 Charge Conference)

Thank you for your faithfulness to these ministries.

For three weeks beginning Sunday, September 12^th through September 26^th, Rev.Harry will teach a three-week seminar on Dying and Death. We’ll meet from 6:00-7:15 PM in the Fellowship Hall. The class is being held on Sunday nights to allow for those with weekly meetings to be able to attend. It is also hoped that those who are dropping kids off for Youth Group might be able to stay and be present. The objectives of the course will be to address theological issues of the dying process and to provide practical advice on how to prepare for end-of-life events from a Christian perspective. 

 Welcome back, everyone! If you are new to St Paul UMC, or if you are interested in music, we have a place for you in music. The choirs and bellchoirs are recruiting for the new members. Why not give us try?! We are a friendly bunch, we like to have fun, and we love making music for the Lord. If you have questions, or you want some help with your voice, or a handbell "sample" lesson, contact Alice Campbell, Director of Music, at St Paul UMC, Monday through Thursday; 734-2965.

Wednesday Sept. 8th, Children's Choir, (Grade 1 - 5) 4:30 in Children's Choir Room, upstairs in Admin. Bldg.

Wednesday Sept. 8th Sanctuary Choir (Adults), 7:00 in Main Choir Room, main Floor, Admin. Bldg.

Sunday, Sept 12th, Youth Bells, (Grade 6-12) 4:30 in Sanctuary, use John Street doors to sanctuary.

Sunday, Sept. 12th, Winds of Change (Grade 6-12 Choir), 5:15 in Main Choir Room, Admin. Bldg, use Chestnut St doors.

Monday, Sept. 13th, Sanctuary Bells (Adults), 5:30 in Sanctuary, use John Street doors to sanctuary.

Classic Images Photography will be publishing our new Church Directory. All pictures will be taken at the studio located at 144 N. Center Street, Goldsboro (corner of Center & Mulberry.) If you have already scheduled your appointment time, that time will be honored. Appointment sheets will be in the Narthex on Sundays only. You may also call the studio at 735-7743 Tuesday—Friday, 10 AM—5 PM to schedule your appointment.

Dates and times are:

September 14-17   2—7:45 PM

September 18       9 AM—5 PM

September 20-21   2– 7:45 PM

Please make a note on your calendar and participate in making our church directory complete.

We recently began a bus ministry that goes to the Pines Retirement Community and brings many people to church that otherwise would be unable to attend. We need some volunteers to ride the bus from the church to the Pines to assist our friends in and out of the bus. This is a very simple yet profound way to make a difference in the lives of folks. If you are interested, please call the church office, or Tommy Gwatney.

We meet at 10 AM, and we have permanently moved to the J. Paul Edwards classroom in the administrative building.

We are looking for a gas fired cooker mounted on a trailer. It needs to be large enough to cook a 200 pound pig or several dozen hamburger patties! If you have one you would like to donate to Youth Ministry, please call Brian any time.

To benefit St. Paul,  Starling Krentz is working to complete his Eagle Scout requirements and has planned a project we are excited about.

His idea is to turn a misused storage room off of the Youth Suite into a fitness center!

We are helping him to raise funds for this project and need your help. Once the room is complete, we will take donations of exercise equipment I’m sure you have around the house! 

The Audio Video Ministry is looking for additional people to join their team.

Learn how to run the camera, edit the TV Show and run the sound board.

If you are interested is this exciting ministry of OUTREACH, please contact Brian Gurley or Bob Murphy.

Honor someone you love in a special way!  For a donation of $100, the television broadcast of the worship service can be given in honor or memory of your loved one. Contact the church office with your request. Your gift will be announced during the church service and your loved one will be notified of the donation.

Please remember to contact the church office to reserve the St. Paul Church Bus. Reservations are taken on a first come basis.When you 

make your reservation, you must also give the name of your driver 

from the approved driver list.