Coming Up At St. Paul

URBAN  MINISTRIES for 2016
Please mark the following Saturday dates on your planning calendar for next year.
January 23rd          March 26th     May 28th
July 23rd     September 24th          November 26th
These are the dates that St. Paul UMC will be helping prep a meal for Urban Ministries & also serving lunch.
No cooking skills are required, just a desire to serve those less fortunate here in Durham.
Contact Wayne Davis, 919-317-1964, for information.

If you have announcements for the Church Bulletin, please email to rmw1@att.net before 5:00pm on the Tuesday prior to your requested placement Sunday.

Urban Ministries
The next opportunity to serve is December 26th.
Contact Wayne Davis,    919-317-1964
for more information.

Altar Flower Sign Up
The sign-up form is in the Narthex so you can identify what Sunday you would like to bring altar flowers or contact Cindy Crabtree.

Life Groups
To know love and to serve each other & the community around us
Kim & Dave Swanson – Sunday, 6:00pm – 1-704-877-8920
Glenn Newman – Monday, 7:00pm – 919-596-7348
Cathy & Joe Robinson – Friday, 6:30pm – 919-477-6351

Remember to pray for: Don Crowe, Betty Hudson, Tina Tews, those who are lost, Joe Wentz Jr, Doris Luquire, Billie Bisplinghoff, Dorothy Ross, Pam Powell Lutz, Susan France, Phyllis Jones, Jesse & Dare Carden, Earl Autry, Ann Lloyd, Bobby Finch, Ann Cook, John & Mary Christy, Carolyn Howard, Ashton Wade, Mae Newton,
Diane Powell, Gwynne Cameron, Sheila Couch, Wilton Dickerson, Lora & Tim Rudolph, Eddie Phillips, Ruby Brown

St. Paul United Methodist Church
S h i r t     S a l e
Bright Green with Navy Blue lettering
Front will say:        St. Paul UMC
Back:  Worship God, Love Neighbor, Raise Disciples      http://www.stpaulumcdurham.com
Unisex Sizes (Short-Sleeve)
Crew-neck Tee Shirt – $15                Polo Style Shirt – $22

The first batch has been ordered and will arrive in 2-3 weeks.  For those that have already ordered shirts, Michelle will start collecting the money this Sunday.  There is still time to order in the next batch; See Pastor Michelle or call her at (615)828-6345

Christmas Eve
Come join us as we celebrate the birth of the Christ Child in a Candlelight Communion Service, December 24th at 5:30pm.  The Church will receive canned goods for Urban Ministries.

New Year’s Eve
Come receive communion during an open door floating communion on December 31st from 4 to 6 pm. Stay and pray and reflect as long as you like. Go as you are led. Christ’s table is open to all who come.
Prepare for the New Year at His table.

Sacred  Grounds  Coffeehouse
OPEN  TO  ALL – PLEASE COME & ENJOY!

December 12th – Randa McNamara
December 19th – Dackel (Christmas Show)

All  Saturday  evening concerts  start  at  7:30pm!

You are invited to bring gifts of nonperishable food
to place under the Chrismon Tree.
Your gifts will be taken to Urban Ministries (food pantry) where they will be used to feed the hungry.
Thank you for caring and sharing!

December Birthdays
& Anniversaries (♥)

01  Billie Bisplinghoff
♥Richard/Marianne Ward
02  Horace Lane
03  Bobby Finch
Faye Hales
Destiny Cutter
04 ♥ Gene/Becky Franklin
Steven Franklin
♥ Lori/Patrick  Westbrook
07  Michael Howard
12  Breteney Facyson
13  Edd Lovette III
15  Laura Lovette
16  Marley Dean Stephens
19 ♥ Glenn/Dianne Newman 20  ♥ M/M Alfred Stephens
24  Lacy Griffin
30  Gail Warden
♥ Russell/Ruby Bland

Need more information about St. Paul or prayer?
Please contact one of our pastors:
Rev. Mark D. Stephens                     Rev. Michelle Osborne
Lead Pastor                                        Associate Pastor
919-452-5765 (c)                       1-615-828-6345
marks@nccumc.org                             mosborne@nccumc.org

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