Connect: July 5-July 11 , 2020

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, June 28 | “Personal Freedom—Community Benefit”
w/ Rev. Dr. Shane Green
Worship @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM & 4PM

Click here to join our online worshiping community.

Wednesday, July 8 | Study of the Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Green @10AM on Facebook Live / Live.spumccolumbus.com

CONNECTING YOUTH

All SPY Online events will be posted on the SPY Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, July 5 | “Sunday School Live”
w/ Laura Marvets and Logan Olgetree @12PM on the SPY Instagram

Tuesday, July 7 | Cookie Decorating
w/ Sydney McRae @ the McRae home.

Check on Instagram for details and information to join.

CONNECTING CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, July 5 | “Children’s Sermon”
w/ Sally Key Bowden & Caroline Green @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 4PM

CONNECTING SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, July 5 | “Seekers’ Sunday School”
The Gospel of Mark by Francis Chan
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, July 5 | “Bridges Sunday School”
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, July 5 | “Wildwood Sunday School”
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, July 5 | “Welcome In” Sunday School Class
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM
Contact Buddy at buddy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com for more information.

Tuesday, July 7 | “Grace Bible Study”
Why By Adam Hamilton
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM in M235 (Wildwood Classroom).
Contact Grace for more information.

Tuesday, July 7 | “Spring Harbor Bible Study”
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM. Contact John for more information.
Call In: (706) 507-9085  PIN 1952#

Thursday, July 9 | “Preschool Mom’s Study”
You’ll Get Through This by Max Lucado
w/ Grace Bailey @9AM in M235 (Wildwood Classroom).
Contact Grace for more information.

Friday, July 10 | Men’s Morning Bible Study
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy at buddy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com for more information.

Connect: June 28-July 4, 2020

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, June 28 | “Understanding The Old Testament – Living with a Relational God”
w/ Rev. Dr. Shane Green
Worship @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM & 4PM

Click here to join our online worshiping community.

Wednesday, July 1 | Study of the Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Green @10AM on Facebook Live / Live.spumccolumbus.com

CONNECTING YOUTH

All SPY Online events will be posted on the SPY Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, June 28 | “Sunday School Live”
w/ Anna Fugh @12PM on Zoom.
The link will be posted on the SPY Instagram

Thursday, July 2 | Surprise “Drive By” Event
w/ Laura Marvets on Instagram

Check online Wednesday for details.

CONNECTING CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, June 28 | “Children’s Sermon”
w/ Sally Key Bowden & Caroline Green @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 4PM

CONNECTING SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, June 28 | “Seekers’ Sunday School”
The Gospel of Mark by Francis Chan
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, June 28 | “Bridges Sunday School”
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, June 28 | “Wildwood Sunday School”
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, June 28 | “Welcome In” Sunday School Class
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM
Contact Buddy at buddy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com for more information.

Tuesday, June 30 | “Grace Bible Study”
Why By Adam Hamilton
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM in M235 (Wildwood Classroom).
Contact Grace for more information.

Tuesday, June 30 | “Spring Harbor Bible Study”
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM. Contact John for more information.
Call In: (706) 507-9085  PIN 1952#

Thursday, July 2 | “Preschool Mom’s Study”
You’ll Get Through This by Max Lucado
w/ Grace Bailey @9AM in M235 (Wildwood Classroom).
Contact Grace for more information.

Friday, July 3 | Men’s Morning Bible Study
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Buddy Cooper @6:30AM in M220 (Fellowship Hall).
Contact Buddy at buddy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com for more information.

Connecting June 21 – June 27

CONNECTING THROUGH WORSHIP & PRAYER

Sunday, June 21 | “Understanding The Old Testament – Living Outside of Eden. “
w/ Rev. Dr. Shane Green
Worship @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM & 4PM

Click here to join our online worshiping community.

Wednesday, June 24 | Study of the Book of Acts
w/ Rev. Dr. Green @10AM on Facebook Live / Live.spumccolumbus.com

Monday, June 22 – Friday, June 26 | Mid-Day Prayer
Each Weekday @ 12:15PM

CONNECTING YOUTH

Sunday, June 21 | “Sunday School Live”
w/ Mark Ellis @10:45AM on Instagram

Monday, June 22 | “Senior Hot Seat – 21 Questions”
w/ Anna Fugh on Zoom.
Link and time will be posted on SPY Instagram.

Wednesday, June 24 | Mid-Week Catch Up
w/ St. Paul Youth Leaders @7PM on Instagram

CONNECTING CHILDREN

All Children’s Online events will be posted on St. Paul Kids Instagram account each week – Be sure to check in online every week!

Sunday, June 21 | “Children’s Sermon”
w/ Sally Key Bowden @ 9AM, 11AM, 1PM, & 4PM

CONNECTING SMALL GROUPS

Sunday, June 21 | “Seekers’ Sunday School”
The Gospel of Mark by Francis Chan
w/ Mary Lou Jarrell @10AM. Contact Mary Lou for more information.

Sunday, June 21 | “Bridges Sunday School”
w/ Mark Ellis @10AM. Contact Mark for more information.

Sunday, June 21 | “Wildwood Sunday School”
w/ Evelyn Barfield @9:45AM. Contact Evelyn for more information.

Sunday, June 21 | “Welcome In” Sunday School Class
w/ Buddy Cooper @10AM
Contact Buddy at buddy@stpaulunitedmethodist.com for more information.

Tuesday, June 23 | “Grace Bible Study”
You’ll Get Through This by Max Lucado
w/ Grace Bailey @11AM. Contact Grace for more information.

Tuesday, June 23 | “Spring Harbor Bible Study”
The Book of Acts
w/ Rev. John Fugh @4PM. Contact John for more information.
Call In: (706) 507-9085  PIN 1952#

Thursday, June 25 | “Preschool Mom’s Study”
You’ll Get Through This by Max Lucado
w/ Grace Bailey @9AM. Contact Grace for more information.

First Steps – June 15, 2020

N.T (Tom) Wright, former Anglican Bishop, is currently the Research Professor of New Testament and Early Christianity at Oxford.  I have a deep appreciation for his research and writings. He wrote this reflection about Acts 18 and Paul’s ministry in Corinth and Ephesus:

“Luke offers us no set pattern for the way in which people come, step by step, into full membership in the Christian family and full participation in all the possibilities that are opened to them. Sometimes it happens this way and sometimes that way.  Just as humans grow to maturity at different paces, and some make great strides in one area while others have to catch up later, so it seems to be in the church. What matters is that we are open, ready to learn even from unlikely sources, and prepared for whatever God has to reveal to us through Scripture, the apostolic teaching, common life of believers, and the Holy Spirit.

I marvel at this reflection because I think he has his finger on the pulse of faith development.  It is not and never has been a one-stop-shop.  It is the one God in Christ whom is the driver behind faith development; but God works in tandem with the person. This means the speed of faith development is largely due to the person.  God is always waiting and wanting but isn’t a violator of one’s will.

Therefore, a premium is placed on one’s openness.  We need to always be open, ready, and willing.  If we are, God will always do what is needed to form the nature of Christ in us. Thanks be to God!


This Week’s Readings:

  • Monday – 1 Peter 3
  • Tuesday – 1 Peter 4
  • Wednesday – 1 Peter 5
  • Thursday – 2 Peter 1
  • Friday – 2 Peter 2

Please Pray for:

  • Our ministers and their families.
  • Those who are unwillingly absent.
  • The United Methodist Church family.
  • Our nation and our leaders.
  • The World.
  • The Lost.
  • The lives of those touched by the Coronavirus.