February 19, 2012 

Seventh Sunday 

After the Epiphany 

Weekly Announcements 

 

Let God’s Word enrich your life – bring your Bible to worship!

 

WELCOME!

This morning we would like to welcome our new organist, Mimi Mansky.

 

ALTAR FLOWERS

  The flowers on the altar are presented by Melissa and Josh Bickert,

to the glory of God and in loving memory of Mary Brenckman and Jane Bickert.

 

ASH WEDNESDAY

  There be an Ash Wednesday Worship Service, February 22 at 7:00 pm.

Also, Pastor Scott will distribute ashes in the sanctuary that day,

12:00 pm until 1:00 pm.   

 

WOMEN’S HEALTH   AND BEAUTY NIGHT

  Can you help at this very special event? 

St. Paul’s is sponsoring its first Women’s Health and Beauty Night which will be a fundraiser for the church. 

Vendors who specialize in women’s health and beauty products (healthy food, clothing, make-up, etc.)

will hold demonstrations and their products will be available for sale. 

The event will be held Friday, March 23, 5-9 pm at the Dover-Brick EMS building,

Rt. 35 S. and Second Ave., Normandy Beach.

  Please contact Celeste Leonard,

celeste@cjspersonalbest.com or Melissa Bickert, mbrencks@yahoo.com.  

 

NEW MEMBER’S CLASS

  Pastor Scott will hold classes after Easter for folks wishing to join St. Paul’s. 

Please watch your bulletin for more information. 

 

 ST. PAUL’S

      NEW  “I-BEACON”

  Are you on our email list?  Make sure you are, as we will begin publishing a weekly online news-letter to be emailed to our congregation!   If we do not have your email, please contact the church office, bayheadumc@aol.com or call 892-5926, to make sure you keep up with what’s happening at St. Paul’s!

 

AN INVITATION FROM THE CHILDREN OF ST. PAUL’S

Over the next few weeks, our Sunday School will be taking a journey through The Lord's Prayer. 

During this time, the Sunday School teachers will help the children keep a prayer journal to see how God works in their lives!  We would love for you to join us on our journey by keeping your own prayer journal at home either for yourself or your family.  For ideas on how to start your own prayer journal email Kristy Gerdes, ksmith45@msn.com,

 

DISTRICT DAY OF LEARNING

  Saturday, March 10, St. Andrew UMC, Toms River, NJ.  More details to come. 

 

ARE YOU AVAILABLE A DAY OR TWO?

  There are just 4 days left in the Sunday School year during which we need helpers: 

March 25, April 1, April 29 and May 6. 

Can you share your time with our children any of these Sundays? 

Please contact Kristy Gerdes, Christian Ed Director, ksmith45@msn.com, or 899-9514.

 

HOLY GROUNDS!

 Do you like your morning coffee? Then you'll love Holy Grounds, a rich Columbian Supremo coffee available only at St. Paul's. See the display and smell the richness during coffee time on Sundays. "The Lord smelled the pleasing aroma..."  (Genesis 8:21a).  Suggested donation is $12 per lb.

 

BIBLE STUDY MINISTRIES IN THE FELLOWSHIP HALL

Monday morning Bible Study Group – 10 am

Tuesday evening Women of Heart Bible Study Group (each second and fourth Tuesday) – 7 pm

Saturday morning men’s Bible Study Group - 8 am 

Sunday evening Bible Study Group - 7 pm  

 

A “CLEAN” START

   Please remember to help keep your church clean by taking out your trash

and placing it in the outside garbage cans on the north side of the church.  

 

Child care is available upstairs with our certified nursery attendant,

Lisa Ormsbee.

 

SCHOLARSHIP TEAM COOKBOOK

  Do you have a favorite recipe?  Submit it for our Scholarship Team Cookbook Fundraiser! 

Books with all the submitted recipes will be put together and proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund. 

Please see Carmella Hoechst or email her at Retired31839@aol.com. 

MISSION COLLECTIONS

 Card fronts, cancelled stamps for Meth. Hosp. in Philly, and Campbell product labels for Ranch Hope for troubled teens.    St. Gregory’s Pantry accepts nonperishable food donations.  We also collect for ARMS, a non-profit organization that honors our military overseas, providing comfort packages to all branches, The collection bin is in the Fellowship Hall, along with a list of suggested items.

 

COMPASSION INTERNATIONAL

Several people at St. Paul's are sponsoring a child through Compassion International.  We would like to put up pictures of these children on our bulletin board in the Fellowship Hall.  If you have a picture of your child, please contact Dora Gourley at doralynncartwright@gmail.com.

 

“GO GREEN-GROW GREEN”

For information regarding environmental issues in our communities,

please visit www.bayheadnj.org/bhnj/Environmental

 

WORSHIP SERVICE ON CD

  Each week, you can get a CD recording of our worship service.  It may be picked up on Sunday at the Welcome Center (available during Coffee Fellowship time).