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A “Thank You” Letter from Ukraine

As much as possible, Tammy and Matthew Reynolds have been keeping up with our friends in Ukraine. They have been giving updates on the situation with our Ministry Team and the children. Tammy received this “thank you” letter from one of our Orphanage Directors. It gives you a sense of how you have been directly helping during this crisis. We thank you all on their behalf and please continue to pray for those affected by this conflict and that a resolution will be reached very soon.

Dear St. Paul / Compass Ministry Team,

It is not just the strength and resolve of our brave Ukrainian soldiers that convinces me that our country is invincible, it is also because there are people like you in this world!  We are blessed that you partner with us in loving and caring for our children here in Sofyivka … children that the rest of the world has forgotten!

We thank you for your continued love and support, in spite of the difficulties involved in that continued support and provision.  We thank you that, in spite of the war,  just as you have in the past, to this day you continue to see our needs, understand our needs, and then truly consider it not just your mission, but your calling to try to fulfill those needs!

Thank you for the generators you have provided for us.  Thank you for the food, the water, the blankets and bedding, and the clothing.  Thank you for the much needed hygiene supplies and thank you for the supply of diapers and baby food your team brought to help us care for the many new children our orphanage has recently taken in.  But, more than anything, thank you that you do not forget us, thank you for your humanity, for your support, and, for really loving us as you love your own!!  We are all part of one family and through all that you do for us and all that you mean to us, we truly feel  that family love!
May God Bless you!
Glory to Ukraine!  Glory to the heroes! 

And now, the first of the photos:

These photos show generators we have been able to get this past week.  When we can’t get our hands on the big ones,  we can keep facilities going with multiple small generators.  Praise God we have been blessed to find these, and blessed with the funds to purchase them.

March 20, 2022 – Sermon Series — Understanding Yourself to Love God: Jacob – The Need to Succeed

Worship (SPUMCColumbus)
Worship (SPUMCColumbus)
March 20, 2022 - Sermon Series -- Understanding Yourself to Love God: Jacob - The Need to Succeed
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Rev. Green continues a new Sermon Series entitled, Understanding Yourself to Love God. During this series, personality types will be explored to shed light on how to get to know yourself. In turn, this helps us to know and understand God’s divine love. In our first lesson, we learned about the Perfectionist. This week, we focus on the personality traits of those who feel the need to succeed and who feel that personal worth is equated with the work they do.

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Jacob — The Need to Succeed [WORSHIP]

This Week’s Contemporary Worship Service:
Rev. Dr. P. Shane Green
Sunday, March 20, 2022
9:00 A.M.
The Sermon: Understanding Yourself to Love God: “Jacob–The Need to Succeed” by Rev. Dr. Shane Green
Featuring The Praise Band

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Jacob — The Need to Succeed [WORSHIP]

Order of Worship
Sunday, March 20, 2022
11:00 AM Traditional Worship
Third Sunday of Lent

The Chiming of the Hour
The Welcome & Announcements by Rev. John Fugh, Jr.
The Choral Call to Worship: “Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service” (vs. 1)
The Prelude: “Toccata” by J. Seeger
The Cross and Flame Come to the Altar
The Hymn of Celebration: “God of Grace and God of Glory”
The Affirmation of Faith
The Gloria Patri
The Hymn of Preparation: “Sweet Hour of Prayer”
The Offertory Prayer
The Offertory: “Sarabande with Variations” by G. F. Handel
The Doxology
The Scripture Lesson: Genesis 25:24-26; Matthew 6:1-7
The Passing of the Peace
The Registration of Attendance
The Welcome to St. Paul and Recognition of our Guests
The Children’s Moment by Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Anthem: “Come Ye Sinners, Poor and Needy” by K. Bonner
The Sermon: Understanding Yourself to Love God: “Jacob – The Need to Succeed” by Rev. Dr. Shane Green
The Special Music: “Closer” Duet with Mr. Jake Hess, III and Mrs. Helen V. Manderson
The Flame Goes Before Us into the World
The Benediction and Choral Response: “Lord, Whose Love Through Humble Service” (v.4)
The Postlude: “Galliard” by Bernhard Schmid, Jr.

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First Steps – March 21, 2022

 For some people, if they were to be brutally honest with themselves, they would define their identity as, “I’m okay if you are okay with me.”  In some circles, folks may label themselves as helpers, givers, or befrienders. They are generous with their time and resources and excel in relationships. Normally they can sense the needs of another person without being told. Very gifted with discerning the needs of others but struggle with naming their own (needs).  It is here – with their own needs – that God wants to do a good work. When those who need to be needed are most self-aware, they can recognize their own needs and the needs of others. They don’t have to sacrifice themselves for others. It doesn’t have to be “either/or” but “both/and.”

If I’m describing you, consider the spiritual discipline of solitude. When one is alone, their focus can be on themself, which is not selfish.  In times of solitude, one’s attention can be redirected inwardly.  Remember, how one loves oneself is the model for how one loves another.  

At the same time, focus on who you are in Christ, even if you never help another person. Granted, you might help another person in the future, and odds are you will, but who you are is different from what you do. They are worlds apart. We are healthiest when we know the difference.

Finally, practice saying, “No.”  When one is overly focused on other people’s needs at the expense of their own needs, the identity will always be liked to what other people think, say, or do. Instead, one’s identity is linked to God who says, “You are okay because I am okay.  Allow Me to meet your needs.”  



This Week’s Readings:
* Monday – Mark 14
* Tuesday – Mark 15
* Wednesday- Mark 16
* Thursday – Galatians 1
* Friday- Galatians 2

Prayer Requests:
*An immediate end to the crisis in Ukraine.
*Heal those who are sick and protect those who are not.
*Comfort those who are grieving and in distress.
*Give our leaders extra wisdom as they navigate this pandemic and economic uncertainty.
*Help for those seeking to find their way.
*Continued Growth Inside and Outside the Walls of St. Paul UMC.

“Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done.” – Philippians 4:6


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