Upcoming Sanctuary Renovations Begin January 15, 2018

It is hard to imagine that another year has come and gone.  For St. Paul, the coming year will be one of renovation and new construction.  In January, Phase 2 (Renovation of Current Facilities) and Phase 3 (Construction of New Youth Building) will begin simultaneously.  In Phase 2, each part of our existing building has been zoned.  The current plan is to “take down a zone,” complete all the renovations in that particular zone, and then “bring it back up.”

Zone One is our Sanctuary.  It will go down the week of January 15 and will be down through the first week of March.  This means we will relocate our Sanctuary Worship Services to the Fellowship Hall.  Beginning on Sunday, January 21 through Sunday March 4, our worship schedule will be:

8:30am   Early Worship in the Illges Chapel
9:00am   Contemporary Worship in CWC
9:45am   Worship in Fellowship Hall (Additional Worship Service)
10:55am Worship in Fellowship Hall

We have added an additional worship service during Zone One to accommodate everyone.  Hopefully, one of these times will be convenient for you.  Upon completion of Zone One, we will move on to other zones as scheduled.  Please know that will communicate well in advance our construction schedule through our information outlets.  However, if you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our church office.

I ask that you continue to pray for our mission:  St. Paul Exists to Grow the Faith of People.  This coming year is one of excitement.

God bless,

Kick Off the New Year with Sunday School

Grades K3-6th will compete for a Super Bowl Sunday school party. Help your class score touchdowns just by being present January 7-28!  Each child present will gain 10 yards on the field for their class.

We have the greatest “coaches” in town to guide children growing in their faith!

K3
Marsha Mason
Lisa Fugh

Pre-K
Sara Varner
Robin Gosling

Kindergarten
Eliza Brewer
Kathryn Mansfield
Meredith Waddell

First Grade
Debbie Powell
Lauren Briscoe
Karen Clark

Second Grade
Michelle Hudson
Cathryn Pease

Third Grade
Everett Bailey

Fourth Grade
Roy Hightower

Fifth Grade
Shelley and Rick Hill
Bo Bickerstaff

Sixth Grade
Tammy and Matthew Reynolds

In His Service,
Donna Hightower
Director of Children’s Ministry

First Steps – January 1, 2018

Earlier this week, I had an opportunity to eat dinner with a friend. We ended up talking about his prayer life.  Desiring something more with God but not knowing what to do, I suggested that he start with some of the prayers of The Saints.  They, like us, were normal people who sought God in all things.  As you begin this year, begin it in prayer.

Perhaps on this first day of the year, we could begin with St. Anselm, an 11th Century Archbishop of Canterbury.  He prayed:

“O Lord my God, teach my heart this day where and how to see you, where and how to find you.  You have made me and remade me, and you have bestowed on me all the good things I possess, and still I do not know you.  I have not yet done that for which I was made.

Teach me to seek you, for I cannot seek you unless you teach me, or find you unless you show yourself to me.  Let me seek you in my desire, let me desire you in my seeking.  Let me find you by loving you, let me love you when I find you.” 

May God bless you as you seek after God,

 

 

 

This week’s reading:
Monday – Matthew 11-13
Tuesday – Matthew 14-16
Wednesday – Matthew 17-19
Thursday – Matthew 20-22
Friday – Mathew 23-25

 

Please Pray for:
Ukraine Children—St. Paul’s Winter Mission Trip
Safe travels for all who are traveling this holiday season
For 2018 and all those who will grow in Christ this year
St Paul’s upcoming Marriage Retreat