Growing the Faith of the People
A lot has been happening here at St. Paul, especially with the Children and Youth Ministries! St. Paul Kid’s Camp was at the beautiful Shocco Springs, in Talladega, AL. This is a favorite trip for kids and “the place” to be, as a Youth Counselor. From playing “Busy Bees” to watching bad acting skills, Kids Camp was successful and promoted our mission of “growing the faith of the people.” Thank you to parents, counselors, and youth leaders for all that you did at camp, and for taking pictures.
On Friday, September 29, 2023, our Confirmation Class visited Shearith Israel for the Sukkot service. Sukkot is a week-long Jewish holiday that celebrates the autumn harvest. It is one of the most joyful festivals in Judaism, meant to bring families, friends, and communities together. The holiday also commemorates the 40 years that Jews spent in the desert after escaping slavery in Egypt. Thank you to Rabbi Brian Glusman!
This year’s Vacation Bible School centered around a space theme, with the motto “Shine Jesus’ Light.” Just like a star, we are reminded to continuously shine with Jesus’ teachings in mind. All astronauts enjoyed fantastic voyages each day with science, arts and crafts, story time, recreation, cinema, and of course, snacks!
Thank you to our volunteers! You made this happen! We want to send a “stellar” thank you to Molly Coleman, Anna Garcia, Rachel Williams, and Sara Rumph. Also, thank you to parents and children for your donations to the Ukraine Ministries! Because of your giving, our children in orphanages will receive $1512.71! We’d also like to announce that our Space Rangers group raised the most money for this important mission!
Thank you again for a successful week of VBS!
We celebrated the Senior Class of 2023 in our Traditional Worship Service on May 7th. Graduates, St. Paul would like to congratulate you once again as you take part in your commencement ceremonies. As you take flight into new chapters of your lives, always know that St. Paul is your church home We hope and pray for your futures. Let your hearts, now and always, be filled by Him.
From Colossians 3:
16 Let your hearts be filled with the word of Christ. Be very wise when you teach people and help them to understand what is right and wrong. Sing with music. Sing praises and Christian songs. Sing to the Lord with praise in your hearts.
17 Whatever you say, or whatever you do, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through Jesus.
We are so humbled to be a part of the faith journey for our young adults graduating from high school in 2023. We will have a special program this Sunday in honor of them. All are invited. For family and friends who are out of town, please share that they can watch our Senior speakers and singers live on our website: live.spumccolumbus.com. Congratulations to each of our Seniors!
Fun was had by all at this year’s Easter Egg Hunt! The Easter Bunny and her sister gave out hugs and treats as the children anxiously awaited the word “GO!” There was a flurry of pastel colors and smocking to get to those eggs. Many babies were satisfied with just one egg while the older children were on a race for the Prize Egg. Thank you to Sharon Bunn, Carol Henderson, Merett and Lon Alexander (homeowners), Joy Sloan Bohn (pictures), parents, participants, Libbie Key, Mary Dell Borneman, those who donated eggs, and to the youth for hiding eggs!
