St. Paul UCC Newsletter
The Everybody Church @StPaulUCCTX
Welcome Visitors
Joining us at St. Paul for the first time? Coming back to St. Paul for the first time in a while? Either way, we're glad to have you here at "The Everybody Church"! Help us get to know you a little better and use the link below to submit our Visitors Form: https://bit.ly/stpauluccvisitors
We hope you enjoy your time with us, and look forward to seeing you at St. Paul again!
Benefitting Jessica Dutton for Medical Bone Marrow Transplant
A huge thank you to everyone who came together to make this happen, and to everyone who purchased tickets or made a donation for Jessica's Medical Benefit Fundraiser this past Friday, May 24th. It truly did take a village. Please note that all proceeds will benefit Jessica's medical journey as she prepares for a bone marrow transplant.
We ask for the St. Paul community to continue to lift Jessica and her family up in prayer as they continue to journey with God in this season of their lives.
Join us for our Sunday Worship Service this Sunday, 05/26/24 at 10:30 A.M.
Can't join us in person? Join us online through our FB Live here!
Sermon Title:
"Living as Children of God"
Scripture Reading:
Romans 8:12-17
Further Reading:
Isaiah 6:1-8
Psalm 29
John 3:1-17
Stay updated on events at St. Paul by visiting our calendar using the following link: bit.ly/stpaulucccalendar
Have a new event to add? Email your event information to: comm.stpaulcc@gmail.com
St. Paul's A/V (Audio/Visual) Ministry Team
Our AV team is an integral part of outreach and ministry at St. Paul. We're working on growing our team to ensure we can set up a rotation to allow AV team members to lead our technology support and also participate in worship.
For more information please contact: Alissa Lamb (361)425-3997
St. Paul's Communications Team!
St. Paul is growing our Communications Team to ensure that we can reach everyone in sharing God's love, mercy, and justice! We're looking for individuals who have experience with technology, social media, and over all enjoy keeping people connected and updated.
For more information contact: Pastor Eli at (956)867-6800
Children's Bible study takes place every Sunday morning at St. Paul right after the start of our Sunday Praise & Worship service. Service begins at 10:30AM and children are escorted to the children's ministry room by the teacher. For more information contact: Briana Sacco briana.sacco@gmail.com
https://stpaulcorpuschristi.org/children-and-youth-ministries/
- 4th Sunday: Bible Study Sunday
6/5/24 - Hooks Pride Night - 5:15 PM-9:15 PM
- Audience: Children & Youth (Children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent/guardian)
- Please note that Youth can invite a plus one and have St. Paul Youth ministries cover the purchase of a ticket. Please be sure to submit your permission slip to Kathie Benson and provide her with a total count.
The Adult Bible study is doing a 6 week study from the book "How the Bible actually works" by Peter Enns. No matter where you are in your walk, this study will be fascinating. Everyone is welcome Sunday mornings 9:30 am to 10:20 am. The books have been ordered, and a suggested donation toward the cost of books is $5.
We welcome your support for the work we're doing at St. Paul United Church of Christ of Corpus Christi. We know the Open and Affirming, justice-oriented Gospel we're putting into practice here is changing and saving lives and we invite you to help. To make a donation via CashApp to St. Paul UCC Corpus Christi click on the following link: https://cash.app/$STPaulUCC5525
To set up a one-time or recurring donation visit the St. Paul website: https://stpaulcorpuschristi.org/donate/
It Takes Teamwork
After giving an impromptu talk about our garden at the recent Associational meeting, I thought about what I could have said but did not say. It would have been more meaningful if I had talked about how it takes TEAMWORK to produce a church garden. We have had so many church members who have been a part of the Lottie Stowe Community Garden at St. Paul over the years.
I really don't know what went into the garden before I arrived at St. Paul but I do know that someone or some team had to have the idea in the first place. Supplies had to be collected and the raised beds built and filled with soil (a Herculean task). Since I have joined the garden team, church members have installed an underground pipe to carry water to the garden (another Herculean task). Each season the soil has been tilled and compost and fertilizer has been added. Seeds and seedlings have been donated and so many people have turned out to fill the beds with new plants. Wooden stakes have been cut to hold up the plants upright as they grow. Fencing and trellises have been built. Volunteers have watered the plants and an irrigation system has recently been installed. Produce has been harvested and delivered to the Coastal Bend Food Bank. Let us not forget that an area was prepared for composting and boards put around the area to contain the compost. Members have donated vegetables scraps and coffee grounds so that one day, in the not too distant future, there will be organic matter to feed the plants in the vegetable beds.
As I pondered all that went into producing a healthy, productive church garden, the thought came to mind that this is also what happens in a healthy, productive and growing church. There are so many jobs to be done and the pastor can't do it all.
Church members at St. Paul have to be the hardest working and most willing group of people that I have ever seen at a church. And I have been involved in a lot of churches. Many tasks are completed "behind the scenes" and no one knows about them because the people doing them are not looking for recognition or praise. Groups at St. Paul bond together to see that an activity or event happens without a hitch. Well, maybe a little hitch, sometimes.
At St. Paul we love each other, support each other and work well together as a team. Could this be, at least a part of, the reason why St. Paul continues to grow?
May God bless each and every one as we continue in His service and for His glory.
Rainbow Family Equality (RFE) is a Ministry that started at St. Paul in 2022 because we believe All Families are Sacred! The mission of RFE is to create a safe space for LGBTQIA+ families, youth, and kids to experience unconditional love and acceptance through events and activities held by St. Paul throughout the year. Be on the lookout for upcoming events!
Need a New Name Tag?
Please print your name on the paper located on the name tag podium in the back of the sanctuary. If desired, please include your pronouns. Thank you! Want a permanent nametag? For Information Contact: Kathie Benson - drkbb44@gmail.com
The Coastal Bend Food Bank has provided a list of their most requested food, household and personal care items.
May: PEANUT BUTTER, JAM, JELLY, CRACKERS, JUICE, DISH SOAP
June: Breakfast and Protein bars, Canned fruit, Feminine hygiene items
July: Breakfast Cereal, Crackers & Cheese, Crackers and Peanut Butter, Shampoo
Some Food Barrel suggestions from HEB this week:-
1 off Ajax Dish Detergent or Palmolive Dish Detergent until 06/04/24
75% off Red Gold Diced Tomatoes with Green Chilies until 5/28/24
$1 off 12oz. Planters Peanuts until 5/28/24
St. Paul donates vegetables from the garden to the Coastal Bend Food Bank.
We continue our work in providing for our community through our community garden donations to the Coastal Bend Food Bank. We took another 26 lbs of vegetables to the Coastal Bend Food Bank last Monday.
GARDEN WISH LIST
1) Volunteers to water the vegetables and the plants on the porch (it takes about 1 hour)
2) Volunteers to harvest vegetables
3) Volunteers to transport vegetables to the Food Bank
4) Large pots and/or 5 gallon buckets for fig trees
5) Vegetable scraps, banana skins, coffee grounds and tea leaves for the compost pile. No tea bags, citrus peels or eggshells please.
6) NEWSPAPERS
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO ARE ALREADY VOLUNTEERING AND DONATING.
For more information please contact Foxie at (361) 532-2740.
Help us keep St. Paul, The Everybody Church, clean & safe! Visit: bit.ly/stpauluccops to submit a ticket on our new ticketing system!
For Information Contact:
Lisa Cantu
(360)661-6387
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